寸
cùn
HSK level: HSK 6
Meaning
a unit of length; inch; thumb
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Examples
他比我高两寸。
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo liǎng cùn.
He is two inches taller than I am.
Words with this character
尺寸 chǐ cun size分寸 fēn cun propriety英寸 yīng cùn inch得寸进尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot方寸大乱 fāng cùn dà luàn to become agitated板寸 bǎn cùn buzz cut寸晷 cùn guǐ see 寸阴 cùn yīn寸口 cùn kǒu location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM寸脉 cùn mài pulse taken at the wrist寸头 cùn tóu crew cut寸阴 cùn yīn a very brief period of time方寸 fāng cùn square cun公寸 gōng cùn decimeter市寸 shì cùn cun头寸 tóu cùn cash position寸口脉 cùn kǒu mài pulse taken at the wrist量尺寸 liáng chǐ cùn to take sb's measurements没分寸 méi fēn cùn inappropriate惜寸阴 xī cùn yīn to cherish every moment标准尺寸 biāo zhǔn chǐ cùn gauge尺短寸长 chǐ duǎn cùn cháng abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所长 chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng寸步不离 cùn bù bù lí to follow sb closely寸步不让 cùn bù bù ràng not to yield an inch