Character

尺

chǐ HSK 5

尺 chǐ HSK 5

1. chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)
2. ruler, a tool for measuring length
3. drawing instrument (e.g. set square or ruler used in drafting)
4. something shaped like a ruler

Words using 尺 as chǐ (3)

1 尺子 chǐ zi — ruler HSK 5
- 尺 measurement tool; ruler
- 子 nominal suffix (no semantic meaning)
Example

我需要一把尺子来画直线。

wǒ xū yào yì bǎ chǐ zi lái huà zhí xiàn

I need a ruler to draw straight lines.
2 尺寸 chǐ cùn — size HSK 6
- 尺 measure, ruler (traditional unit of length)
- 寸 inch, small unit of measurement
Example

你需要什么尺寸的鞋子？

nǐ xū yào shén me chǐ cùn de xié zi

What size shoes do you need?
3 尺度 chǐ dù — scale, criterion, standard HSK 7
- 尺 measurement, ruler (provides the concept of measuring/scale)
- 度 degree, extent (adds the concept of degree/standard of measurement)
Example

我们需要一个明确的尺度来评估工作质量。

wǒ men xū yào yí ge míng què de chǐ dù lái píng gū gōng zuò zhì liàng

We need a clear criterion to evaluate work quality.

Structure & writing

尺 chǐ — chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)

尺 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 3

迟 chí slow, sluggish

HSK 4

尽 jìn to finish; to be completed

HSK 7

昼 zhòu daytime; the period from dawn to dusk (opposite of '夜')

consists of

1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites

尸 is a component in 23 characters

HSK 3

刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home

HSK 4

户 hù single-panel door; door in general

HSK 5

尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type

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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack

HSK 6

屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow

HSK 7

尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps

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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound

2 乚 háo — fine unit of measure; one-tenth of a thread

乚 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

HSK 4

乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic

HSK 5

尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)

HSK 6

扎 zhā to prick; to pierce

HSK 7

乳 rǔ breast; mammary gland 孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave

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