What does 尺 mean in Chinese?

尺 (chǐ) means "a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; ,把[ba3]" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 尺?

尺 is pronounced "chǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 尺?

尺 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 尺?

Common words with 尺 include 尺子 (rule), 尺寸 (size), 公尺 (meter (unit of length)), 卡尺 (calipers), 卷尺 (tape measure).

How do you write 尺?

You can practice writing 尺 using our stroke order tool.

尺 (chǐ), a Chinese foot

尺

chǐ

a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure

HSK 4classifier

Character Breakdown

Radical: 尸 (no. 44)

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Definitions

(classifier) a Chinese foot
one-third of a meter
a ruler
a tape-measure
one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
,把[ba3]

Classifier: 支 (zhī), 把 (bǎ)

Example Sentences

请用尺量一下长度。

Qǐng yòng chǐ liáng yīxià chángdù

Please measure the length with a ruler

Words Containing 尺

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
尺子	chǐ zi	rule	HSK 4
尺寸	chǐ cun	size	HSK 4
公尺	gōng chǐ	meter (unit of length)
卡尺	kǎ chǐ	calipers
卷尺	juǎn chǐ	tape measure
咫尺	zhǐ chǐ	very close
塞尺	sāi chǐ	gauge
尺度	chǐ dù	scale
尺码	chǐ mǎ	size
尺蠖	chǐ huò	looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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尺

chǐ