寸 cùn cun

inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41

HSK 6 #1904

DEFINITIONS

寸 cùn
  • a unit of length
  • inch
  • thumb

STROKES

WORDS

分寸 fēn cun
HSK 6
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
英寸 yīng cùn inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
尺寸 chǐ cun size; dimension; measurement
手无寸铁 shǒu wú cùn tiě lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
得寸进尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
寸步不离 cùn bù bù lí to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to
寸步难行 cùn bù nán xíng unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom); fig. barren
方寸 fāng cùn square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind
鼠目寸光 shǔ mù cùn guāng short-sighted
肝肠寸断 gān cháng cùn duàn lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); fig. grief-stricken
寸头 cùn tóu (male hair style) crew cut; butch cut
寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
寸步不让 cùn bù bù ràng (idiom) not to yield an inch
头寸 tóu cùn money market
一寸光阴一寸金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光陰一寸金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn ， cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom); fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn ， cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom); fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
三寸不烂之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab
三寸不爛之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab
公寸 gōng cùn decimeter
寸口 cùn kǒu location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
寸口脉 cùn kǒu mài pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
寸口脈 cùn kǒu mài pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
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