尺 chě ㄔㄜˇ cek3

尺 chǐ ㄔˇ cek3 HSK 4 基礎級 · Level 2 進階級 · Level 3

  • a Chinese foot
  • one-third of a meter
  • a ruler
  • a tape-measure
  • one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
  • CL: 支 zhī ㄓ , 把 bǎ ㄅㄚˇ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 尺 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 ( dé cùn jìn chǐ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 )。

    Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 六 ( liù luk6 ) 英尺 ( yīng chǐ jing1 cek3 ) 高 ( gāo gou1 )。

    I am six feet tall.

  • 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 尺子 ( chǐ zi cek3 zi2 ) 画 畫 ( huà waak6 ) 线 線 ( xiàn sin3 )。

    Draw a line with a ruler.

  • 这不 這不 ( zhè bu ze2 bat1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 尺码 尺碼 ( chǐ mǎ cek3 maa5 )。

    It's not my size.

  • 该 該 ( gāi goi1 ) 建筑 建築 ( jiàn zhù gin3 zuk1 ) 高 ( gāo gou1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 百 ( bǎi baak3 ) 公尺 ( gōng chǐ gung1 cek3 )。

    The building is one hundred meters high.

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