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咫尺
zhǐchǐ
1. very close
2. very near
Common • Top 24%

Character Breakdown

咫
zhǐ
unit of length used during the Zhou dynasty
9 丶
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

咫尺天涯
zhǐchǐtiānyá
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
近在咫尺
jìnzàizhǐchǐ
to be almost within reach

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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