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CHINESE CHARACTER

chǐ

尺

尺

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measure word (units)

Numbered pinyin
chi3
English meanings
m.[standard]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 尸; inside 乚.

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

Decomposition reference

⿸尸乚

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bǎ把chǐ尺。

    A ruler.

  2. 02

    yī一chǐ尺bù布。

    A foot of cloth.

  3. 03

    liàng量chǐcun尺寸。

    Measure the size.

  4. 04

    yòng用chǐ尺liàng量。

    Measure with a ruler.

  5. 05

    chǐzi尺子。

    A ruler.

  6. 06

    chǐcun尺寸héshì合适。

    A suitable size.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 尺子
  • 尺寸
  • 尺度