尺 (chǐ): A unit of length — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 尺

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 尺

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

尺

尸body

乀stroke

尺=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 尺

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5.

How to Use 尺

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 尺 works in context.

Measurements and Standards

Words related to measurement, size, or criteria.

HSK 3.0 · L6

6.

Example Sentences

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

gōng工

rén人

yòng用

juàn卷

chǐ尺

cè测

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尸body

+乀stroke

A pictograph of a hand measuring from the wrist to the elbow — originally a unit of length, about one foot.

chǐ尺

cùn寸

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chǐ尺

dù度

Standard / Criterion

liáng量

fáng房

jiān间

cháng长

dù度

。

The worker measured the room length with a tape measure.

wǒ我

yòng用

chǐ尺

zi子

huà画

le了

yì一

tiáo条

zhí直

xiàn线

。

I drew a straight line with a ruler.

qǐng请

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fu服

de的

chǐ尺

cùn寸

。

Please tell me the size of this clothing.

zhè这

zhāng张

zhuō桌

zi子

cháng长

sān三

chǐ尺

，

kuān宽

liǎng两

chǐ尺

。

This table is three chi long and two chi wide.

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