寸 (cùn): A unit of length equal to one-tenth of a Chinese foot — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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HSK Vocabulary: 寸
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 寸 is used in context
1
tā他
cùn寸
bù步
bù不
lí离
dì地
gēn跟
zhe着
wǒ我
。
He follows me closely without leaving a step.
2
shuō说
huà话
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
bǎ把
wò握
fēn分
cùn寸
。
One should know how to be tactful when speaking.
3
qǐng请
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
xiāng箱
zǐ子
de的
chǐ尺
cùn寸
。
Please tell me the size of this box.
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4
shuō说
huà话
yào要
yǒu有
fēn分
cùn寸
。
One should speak with proper restraint.
5
tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
yǒu有
fēn分
cùn寸
，
cóng从
bù不
yuè越
jiè界
。
He handles things with good judgment and never oversteps boundaries.
6
zài在
pī批
píng评
bié别
rén人
shí时
，
tā她
zǒng总
néng能
bǎ把
wò握
hǎo好
fēn分
cùn寸
，
jì既
zhǐ指
chū出
wèn问
tí题
yòu又
bù不
shāng伤
hài害
duì对
fāng方
。
When criticizing others, she always maintains a proper balance, pointing out issues without hurting their feelings.
Information
Traditional寸
Radical寸
Strokes3
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1618
Zhuyinㄘㄨㄣˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5BF8
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