chǐ

a ruler; a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter

HSK 5 #1474

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1474th character
Radical ⼫ (44.1)
Strokes 4
Index # 175

Definitions

尺 chǐ
  1. 1. a ruler
  2. 2. a Chinese foot
  3. 3. one-third of a meter
  4. 4. a tape-measure
  5. 5. one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
  6. 6. CL zhī,
尺 chě
  1. 1. one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, gōng chě pǔ

Stroke order

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Words containing 尺

Word Meaning
gauge
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everyone has strengths and weaknesses
everyone has strengths and weaknesses
size; fitting (of apparel)
moth in family Geometridae
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
ask for more after a small gain; greedy
measuring rod; dipstick
folding ruler
folding ruler
set square (tool to measure right angles)
L-shaped staircase; staircase with right-angled turn
L-shaped staircase; staircase with right-angled turn
staff; staff gauge; surveyor's rod