寸
Character Breakdown
Radical: 寸 (no. 41)
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- a unit of length
- inch
- thumb
Example Sentences
这条绳子长三寸。
Zhè tiáo shéngzi cháng sān cùn
This rope is three inches long
Words Containing 寸
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety | HSK 6 |
| 尺寸 | chǐ cun | size | HSK 4 |
| 公寸 | gōng cùn | decimeter | |
| 寸口 | cùn kǒu | location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM | |
| 寸晷 | cùn guǐ | see 寸陰|寸阴[cun4 yin1] | |
| 寸脉 | cùn mài | pulse taken at the wrist (TCM) | |
| 寸阴 | cùn yīn | a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch) | |
| 寸口脉 | cùn kǒu mài | pulse taken at the wrist (TCM) | |
| 寸土寸金 | cùn tǔ cùn jīn | land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom) | |
| 寸步不离 | cùn bù bù lí | to follow somebody closely; to keep close to (idiom) |
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 5
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