尺 (cek3 ce2 | chi3 che3) : ruler

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尺

cek3 ce2

chi3 che3

[粵] cek3 [國] chi3
[1] ruler; measure; ruler-shaped instrument
[2] a traditional unit of length (equal to 1/3 metre)
[3] instrument for drawing graphs

[粵] ce2 [國] che3
a note in old Chinese musical scale

(Classifier(s): [1] 把)

Stroke count: 4

Level: 2

Radical: 尸 (#44)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

尺

This word has been viewed 8939 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Aug 2009 05:43

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尺寸 cek3 cyun3 chi3 cun5 = measurement; dimensions; size; magnitude; measure; bigness; fitting

尺子 cek3 zi2 chi3 zi5 = rule; ruler (measuring instrument)

間尺 gaan3 cek3*2 = ruler 粵

尺碼 cek3 maa5 chi3 ma3 = measure; size

公尺 gung1 cek3 gong1 chi3 = metre, meter

曲尺 kuk1 cek3 = pistol [M:把]; a carpenter's square, bevel gauge [M:支]

米尺 mai1 cek3 = metre rule

方尺 fong1 cek3 = a square foot

平方尺 ping4 fong1 cek3 = a square foot

標準尺寸 biu1 zeon2 cek3 cyun3 biao1 zhun3 chi3 cun4 = gauge
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Showing all 2 examples containing 尺

我想請您給我量一下我的胸圍尺寸。國
I want you to take my chest measurement.

個木橈只有一尺長，點用嚟撐船呀粵
How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat?

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Decimal representation of this word: 尺
Unicode code for this character: U+5c3a (off-site link)

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