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cun (unit of length); very short; very small; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesmeasure word
cun (Chinese unit of length, 1/30 meter)
Used for measuring length in traditional Chinese units.
This rope is five cun long.
This wooden board is about three cun wide.
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In ancient times, one chi equaled ten cun.
This ruler has both cun and centimeter markings.
This fabric is still two cun short of being long enough.
adjective
very short; very small
Used in compound words to describe something extremely short or small.
He achieved a small merit and was praised.
Learning requires accumulating over time; you can't expect rapid progress.
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He wouldn't give up even an inch of land.
Although he is elderly, he still takes care of his sick wife without leaving her side.
People with narrow vision find it difficult to accomplish great things.
adjective
timely; convenient; coincidental
dialectUsed in dialects to describe something that happens at a convenient or coincidental time.
You came at such a convenient time; we're just about to start eating.
What bad timing; it started raining just as I went out.
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This happened at just the right time, perfectly solving our problem.
He arrived at just the right moment, catching the important part of the meeting.
This rain came at the worst possible time, soaking the clothes I just hung out to dry.
noun
surname Cun
Used as a family name.
Mr. Cun is our company's new manager.
I have a friend whose surname is Cun.
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Cun is a relatively rare surname.
Cun Lihua is the author of this article.
The Cun surname is mainly distributed in the Yunnan region of China.