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
gauge
spirit level
oil measuring rod; dipstick
sliding bevel (to measure angles)
sliding bevel (to measure angles)
depth indicator or gauge
fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
straightedge; ungraduated ruler
at a very high level; peak achievement
not to rest on one's laurels
not to rest on one's laurels
a set square (carpenter's tool)
set square (tool to measure right angles)
Norma (constellation)
cubic meter m^3
universal bevel (to measure angles)
universal bevel (to measure angles)
rear sight (of a gun)
set square (tool to measure right angles)
miter square (tool to measure angles)
slide rule
soft ruler; tape measure
soft ruler; tape measure