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cyun3
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[1] inch; measure of length [2] very small/little/short [3] [粵] slang: arrogant; cocky Stroke count: 3
Level: 3
Radical: 寸 (#41)
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| This character was last edited on 2nd Apr 2007 | |
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尺寸
cek3 cyun3 = measurement; dimensions; size; magnitude; measure; bigness; fitting
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
尺寸不足
cek3 cyun3 bat1 zuk1 = undersize國
英寸
jing1 cyun3 = an English/imperial inch (typically 英吋)
三寸釘
saam1 cyun3 deng1 = small in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail")
寸嘴
= to provoke, to act arrogantly (lit., "arrogant lips")粵See all 12 compounds |
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Showing all 2 examples containing 寸
我想請您給我量一下我的胸圍尺寸。 國
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I want you to take my chest measurement.
我俾佢寸爆 粵
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I was left speechless by his sarcasm. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 寸
Unicode code for this character: U+5BF8 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 寸
Unicode code for this character: U+5BF8 (off-site link)
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