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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
Words Using 寸 (32)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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分寸
fēncun
propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms
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分寸
fēncun
propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms
寸
cùn
a unit of length / inch / thumb
寸
cùn
a unit of length / inch / thumb
英寸
yīngcùn
inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
英寸
yīngcùn
inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
尺寸
chǐcun
size / dimension / measurement
尺寸
chǐcun
size / dimension / measurement
方寸
fāngcùn
square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm) / heart / mind
方寸
fāngcùn
square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm) / heart / mind
三寸不烂之舌
sāncùnbùlànzhīshé
to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab
三寸不烂之舌
sāncùnbùlànzhīshé
to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab
公寸
gōngcùn
decimeter
公寸
gōngcùn
decimeter
得寸进尺
décùnjìnchǐ
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
得寸进尺
décùnjìnchǐ
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
惜寸阴
xīcùnyīn
to cherish every moment / to make good use of one's time
惜寸阴
xīcùnyīn
to cherish every moment / to make good use of one's time
没分寸
méifēncùn
inappropriate / bad-mannered
没分寸
méifēncùn
inappropriate / bad-mannered
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