尺素 chǐ sù ㄔˇ ㄙㄨˋ cek3 sou3
- (literary) a one-foot-long piece of white silk, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
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尺
- 公尺 gōng chǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔˇ gung1 cek3 (Tw) meter (unit of length)
- 尺子 chǐ zi ㄔˇ ˙ㄗ cek3 zi2 ruler (measuring instrument)
- 尺寸 chǐ cun ㄔˇ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 尺度 chǐ dù ㄔˇ ㄉㄨˋ cek3 dou6 scale
- 卡尺 kǎ chǐ ㄎㄚˇ ㄔˇ kaa1 cek3 calipers
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- 卷尺 juǎn chǐ ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄔˇ gyun2 cek3 tape measure (usu. retractable)
- 咫尺 zhǐ chǐ ㄓˇ ㄔˇ zi2 cek3 (literary) very close; very near
- 塞尺 sāi chǐ ㄙㄞ ㄔˇ coi3 cek3 feeler gauge
- 尺八 chǐ bā ㄔˇ ㄅㄚ cek3 baat3 shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
- 尺牍 尺牘 chǐ dú ㄔˇ ㄉㄨˊ (literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
- 尺码 尺碼 chǐ mǎ ㄔˇ ㄇㄚˇ cek3 maa5 size
- 尺蠖 chǐ huò ㄔˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ cek3 wok6 looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae
- 尺规 尺規 chǐ guī ㄔˇ ㄍㄨㄟ cek3 kwai1 ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
- 尺骨 chǐ gǔ ㄔˇ ㄍㄨˇ cek3 gwat1 ulna (anatomy)
- 市尺 shì chǐ ㄕˋ ㄔˇ si5 cek3 chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
- 探尺 tàn chǐ ㄊㄢˋ ㄔˇ taam3 cek3 dipstick
- 折尺 摺尺 zhé chǐ ㄓㄜˊ ㄔˇ zip3 cek3 folding ruler
- 曲尺 qū chǐ ㄑㄩ ㄔˇ kuk1 cek3 set square (tool to measure right angles)
- 标尺 標尺 biāo chǐ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄔˇ biu1 cek3 surveyor's rod
- 油尺 yóu chǐ ㄧㄡˊ ㄔˇ jau4 cek3 dipstick
素
- 元素 yuán sù ㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋ jyun4 sou3 element (key component of sth)
- 因素 yīn sù ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋ jan1 sou3 element
- 朴素 樸素 pǔ sù ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ pok3 sou3 plain and simple
- 激素 jī sù ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨˋ gik1 sou3 hormone
- 素描 sù miáo ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊ sou3 miu4 sketch
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- 素材 sù cái ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ sou3 coi4 source material (in literature and art)
- 素质 素質 sù zhì ㄙㄨˋ ㄓˋ sou3 zat1 inner quality
- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 要素 yào sù ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋ jiu3 sou3 essential factor
- 抗生素 kàng shēng sù ㄎㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋ kong3 sang1 sou3 antibiotic
- 维生素 維生素 wéi shēng sù ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋ wai4 sang1 sou3 vitamin
- 素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ sou3 bat1 soeng1 sik1 to be total strangers (idiom)
- 互素 hù sù ㄏㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ wu6 sou3 (math.) coprime
- 像素 xiàng sù ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄙㄨˋ zoeng6 sou3 pixel
- 俭素 儉素 jiǎn sù ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨˋ gim6 sou3 thrifty and plain
- 全素 quán sù ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋ cyun4 sou3 vegan
- 吃素 chī sù ㄔ ㄙㄨˋ hek3 sou3 to be a vegetarian
- 名素 míng sù ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨˋ ming4 sou3 variant of 名宿
- 味素 wèi sù ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨˋ mei6 sou3 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Idioms with these characters
- 垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3 to drool (over) (idiom)
- 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- 近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄓˇ ㄔˇ gan6 zoi6 zi2 cek3 (idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
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- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 轻饶素放 輕饒素放 qīng ráo sù fàng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄖㄠˊ ㄙㄨˋ ㄈㄤˋ hing1 jiu4 sou3 fong3 easily forgive, simply release (idiom); to let sb off scot free
- 尸位素餐 shī wèi sù cān ㄕ ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄢ si1 wai6 sou3 caan1 to hold a sinecure (idiom)
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- 素不相能 sù bù xiāng néng ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄋㄥˊ sou3 bat1 soeng1 nang4 unable to get along (idiom)
- 素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ sou3 bat1 soeng1 sik1 to be total strangers (idiom)
- 素昧平生 sù mèi píng shēng ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ sou3 mui6 ping4 sang1 (idiom) to have never met sb before; entirely unacquainted
- 素面朝天 sù miàn cháo tiān ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sou3 min6 ciu4 tin1 lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃) (idiom)
- 素未谋面 素未謀面 sù wèi móu miàn ㄙㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ sou3 mei6 mau4 min6 (idiom) to have never met
- 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù ㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄙㄨˋ ngo5 hang4 ngo5 sou3 to continue in one's own way (idiom)