尺

chǐ

a Chinese foot

one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]

body (尸) + bent thumb (乚) = a unit of measure

古代用手臂或手指测量长度:尸象征人体(躺下或弯曲的身形),乚代表弯曲的手指或拇指,合起来暗示用身体部位来度量。A body outstretched and a bent thumb together evoke the ancient practice of measuring length by the human body.

尸+乚→尺
乚A bentSemantic
尸A recumbentSemantic

请把尺借给我,我要量一下这张桌子。

qǐng bǎ chǐ jiè gěi wǒ,wǒ yào liáng yī xià zhè zhāng zhuō zi。

Please lend me the ruler; I want to measure this table.

这块布料宽大约两尺,够做一条裙子。

zhè kuài bù liào kuān dà yuē liǎng chǐ,gòu zuò yī tiáo qún zi。

This piece of fabric is about two Chinese feet wide, enough to make a skirt.

Words with 尺

近在咫尺

jìn zài zhǐ chǐ

(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand

尺寸

chǐ cun

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)

尺码

chǐ mǎ

size

游标卡尺

yóu biāo kǎ chǐ

dial calipers

道高一尺,魔高一丈

dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng

(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises

量尺寸

liáng chǐ cùn

to take sb's measurements

量油尺

liáng yóu chǐ

dipstick

钢曲尺

gāng qū chǐ

steel set square (tool to measure right angles)

丁字尺

dīng zì chǐ

set square (carpenter's tool)

公尺

gōng chǐ

meter (unit of length)

冰冻三尺,非一日之寒

bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán

three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day

千分尺

qiān fēn chǐ

micrometer screw gauge; micrometer

More characters with 尸

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