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尺
chǐ
Description
"尺"是一个中国传统的长度单位，也可以指用来量长度的工具。
"尺" is a traditional Chinese unit of length and can also refer to a tool used for measuring length.
一尺大约是三十三厘米，我们量东西的时候会用到尺。
One 尺 is about thirty-three centimeters; we use 尺 when measuring things.
Meanings
尺chǐ
a Chinese unit of length (about 33 cm)
这块布有三尺长。
This piece of cloth is three chi long.
尺chǐ
a ruler; tool for measuring length
请给我一把尺。
Please give me a ruler.
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Notes
- Nuance
尺 alone often means the unit; add 子 (尺子) for the everyday word for "ruler."
- Etymology
originally a pictograph based on measuring hand-spans, now a fixed traditional unit.
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