| 英寸 | yīng cùn | inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.) | |
| 方寸 | fāng cùn | square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind | |
| 寸步难行 | cùn bù nán xíng | unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation | |
| 寸草不生 | cùn cǎo bù shēng | lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom); fig. barren | |
| 得寸进尺 | dé cùn jìn chǐ | lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile |
| 1 | He is a very measured speaker. | |
| 2 | This skirt is one foot and five inches long. | |
| 3 | They pulled the table apart several inches. | |
| 4 | I need you to tell me the size of this item. | |
| 5 | This jade is three inches and four points, very beautiful. |
