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Meaning of 寸

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寸HSK 6
Pinyin: cùn
English Definition: a unit of length; inch; thumb
Chinese Definition:
①中国市制长度单位,一尺的十分之一:尺寸。
②短小:寸土。寸阴(日影移动一寸的时间)。寸心。寸步难行。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 3; Radical: 寸; Structure: 寸 + *
Ideographic:A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist
Similar Characters: 亣
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Example Words
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
More:寸* | *寸 | *寸*
Example Sentences
1
他是个说话非常有分寸的人
。
He is a very measured speaker.
2
这条裙子是一尺五寸长的
。
This skirt is one foot and five inches long.
3
他们一起把桌子拉开了几英寸
。
They pulled the table apart several inches.
4
我需要你告诉我这个物品的尺寸
。
I need you to tell me the size of this item.
5
这块翡翠是三寸四分
,
非常漂亮
。
This jade is three inches and four points, very beautiful.