chě ㄔㄜˇ cek3 HSK 4

chǐ ㄔˇ cek3 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: zhī ,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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 得寸进尺。 Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
  • 我六英尺高。 I am six feet tall.
  • 用尺子画线。 Draw a line with a ruler.
  • 这不是我的尺码。 It's not my size.
  • 該建築高一百公尺。 The building is one hundred meters high.

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