尺
Character
a ruler; a flat tool for measuring length and drawing straight lines
Readings and meanings
- a ruler; a flat tool for measuring length and drawing straight lines
- a Chinese measure of length, about one third of a meter
Examples
这把尺很长。
zhè bǎ chǐ hěn cháng
This ruler is very long.
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这条鱼有一尺长。
zhè tiáo yú yǒu yì chǐ cháng
This fish is about one third of a meter long.
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Words that use “尺” as chǐ
尺子chǐ zia long, flat tool for measuring things and drawing straight…WordHSK 4尺寸chǐ cunhow big or small something is, like clothes or shoesWordHSK 4尺度chǐ dùa standard for deciding how good, big, or much something isWordHSK 7–9公尺gōng chǐ(Tw) meterWord卡尺kǎ chǐcalipersWord卷尺juǎn chǐtape measureWord咫尺zhǐ chǐ(literary) very closeWord塞尺sāi chǐfeeler gaugeWord
chě
che3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is chǐ.
- a musical note name in old Chinese music writing (as in 工尺谱)
- here read chě; the ruler 尺 is read chǐ
Examples
这是工尺谱。
zhè shì gōng chě pǔ
This is gongche, old Chinese music writing.
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我会唱工尺谱。
wǒ huì chàng gōng chě pǔ
I can sing the gongche notes.
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工尺是很老的记谱法。
gōng chě shì hěn lǎo de jì pǔ fǎ
Gongche is a very old musical notation system.
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Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 尺
Draw “尺” here — the faint guide shows its shape.