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[1] [n] inch; unit of length [2] [adj] very small/little/short [3] [粵] [adj] [slang] cocky; arrogant; vain | [Var] 串 Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: 寸 (#41)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 才 |
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This word has been viewed 14369 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Dec 2014 03:30 |
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尺寸
cek3 cyun3 = measurement; dimensions; size; magnitude; measure; bigness; fitting
方寸
fong1 cyun3 = square inch, mind, heart
分寸
fan1 cyun3 = sense of propriety
寸草不生
cyun3 cou2 bat1 saang1 = not even a blade of grass grows
公寸
gung1 cyun3 = decimeter
標準尺寸
biu1 zeon2 cek3 cyun3 = gauge
尺寸的
cek3 cyun3 dik1 = dimensional 國
尺寸不足
cek3 cyun3 bat1 zuk1 = undersize 國
英寸
jing1 cyun3 = an English/imperial inch
寸步不離
cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 = to stay close to; stay within close distance to; not even leave a step
三寸釘
saam1 cyun3 deng1 = small in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail")
寸嘴
cyun3 zeoi2 = to provoke, to act arrogantly (lit., "arrogant lips") 粵
三寸不爛之舌
saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 = to have a way with words; a glib tongue 國
報寸
bou3 cyun3 = report someone to law enforcement 粵
三寸金蓮
saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4 = bound feet, lotus feet (lit., "three inch golden lotus")
得寸進尺
dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 = insatiable
手無寸鐵
sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3 = defenseless
寸土必爭
cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1 = contend for every inch of land |
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Decimal representation of this word: 寸
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Unicode code for this character: U+5bf8 (off-site link)
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