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寸

cùn

inch; small, tiny

💡 Ideographic: A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist
HSK 6 3 strokes Common (19%)
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Words Using 寸 (32)

fēncun
分寸 ↗
HSK 6
propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms
cùn
寸 ↗
a unit of length / inch / thumb
yīngcùn
英寸 ↗
inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
chǐcun
尺寸 ↗
size / dimension / measurement
fāngcùn
方寸 ↗
square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm) / heart / mind
gōngcùn
公寸 ↗
decimeter
chǐcunguòdà
尺寸过大 ↗
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng
尺有所短，寸有所长 ↗
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
chǐduǎncùncháng
尺短寸长 ↗
abbr. for [[尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长<chǐyǒusuǒduǎn]], [[cùnyǒusuǒcháng>]]
xīcùnyīn
惜寸阴 ↗
to cherish every moment / to make good use of one's time
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