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CHINESE CHARACTER

cùn

寸

寸

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measure word (units)

Numbered pinyin
cun4
English meanings
m.[standard]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Single-component character

寸 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

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Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一cùn寸。

    One cun.

  2. 02

    cùn寸bù步nán难xíng行。

    Stuck.

  3. 03

    yī一chǐ尺yī一cùn寸。

    A chi and a cun.

  4. 04

    bié别chà差cùn寸。

    Don't be off by a cun.

  5. 05

    chǐcun尺寸。

    Size.

  6. 06

    sān三cùn寸zhàopiàn照片。

    A small photo.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 分寸
  • 尺寸