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 8965 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

尺度 cek3 dou6 chi3 du4 = criterion; dimension; measure; scale; yardstick

尺寸的 cek3 cyun3 dik1 chi3 cun4 de5 = dimensional 國

尺寸不足 cek3 cyun3 bat1 zuk1 chi3 cun4 bu4 zu2 = undersize 國

三角尺 saam1 gok3 cek3 san1 jiao3 chi3 = set square (drawing tool)

尺骨 cek3 gwat1 = ulna

英尺 jing1 cek3 ying1 chi3 = an English / imperial foot

平方英尺 ping4 fong1 jing1 cek3 ping2 fang1 ying1 chi3 = square foot (common formation)

曲尺樓梯 kuk1 cek3 lau4 tai1 qu1 chi3 lou2 ti1 = staircase with right-angled turn; L-shaped staircase (common formation)

活動曲尺 wut6 dung6 kuk1 cek3 huo2 dong4 qu1 chi3 = sliding bevel (to measure angles) (common formation)

萬能曲尺 maan6 nang4 kuk1 cek3 wan4 neng2 qu1 chi3 = universal bevel (to measure angles) (common formation)

機油尺 gei1 jau4*2 cek3 = a bayonet gauge (dipstick)

量天尺 loeng4 tin1 cek3 = night blooming cereus (Hylocereus undatus) 粵

矩尺 geoi2 cek3 ju3 che3 = set square; a tool to measure right angle

合尺 ho4 ce1 = musical notes (the so and la equivalent) in Cantonese opera 粵

合晒合尺 hap6 saai3 ho4 ce1 = [1] abide by the rules and standards; [2] a perfect fit e.g. characters of two persons 粵

水平尺 seoi2 ping4 cek3 shui3 ping2 chi3 = level

丁字尺 ding1 zi6 cek3 ding1 zi4 chi3 = T-square

無風三尺浪 mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6 wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4 = there's no waves but a three foot high wave appears out of nowhere; for sth. to happen suddenly and without any forewarning

冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 bing1 dung3 saam1 cek3,fei1 jat1 jat6 zi1 hon4 bing1 dong4 san1 chi3, fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2 = before sth. (trouble, problems etc.) comes to the surface it has been brewing for quite a while

近在咫尺 gan6 zoi6 zi2 cek3 jin4 zai4 zhi3 chi3 = close by; within reach; close at hand

軟尺 jyun5 cek3 ruan3 chi3 = tape measure

咫尺 zi2 cek3 zhi3 chi3 = very near

咫尺天涯 zi2 cek3 tin1 ngaai4 zhi3 chi3 tian1 ya2 = to see little of each other though living nearby

三尺棍 saam1 cek3 gwan3 = a Kubotan (Kubaton)

得寸進尺 dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 = insatiable

合四乙尺工 ho4 si3 jyut3 ce2 gung1 he2 si4 yi3 che3 gong1 = names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale

工尺譜 gung1 ce2 pou2 gong1 che3 pu3 = gongche notation

百尺竿頭更進一步 baak3 cek3 gon1 tau4 gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6 = even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step

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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