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.

分寸

fēn cun

sense of propriety

HSK 6

尺寸

chǐ cun

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)

HSK 3.0 L6

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 寸 is used in context

tā他

cùn寸

bù步

bù不

lí离

dì地

gēn

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He follows me closely without leaving a step.

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.

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.

zhè这

kuài块

bù布

liào料

de的

kuān宽

dù度

shì是

liǎng两

chǐ尺

sān三

cùn寸

。

The width of this piece of fabric is two chi and three cun.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "寸".

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