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HSK
size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes) / (coll.) propriety
HSK 4
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *尺* | 尺* | *尺
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: ,
HSK 4
ruler (measuring instrument) / CL:
HSK 4
scale / yardstick
HSK 7-9
straight ruler
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *尺* | 尺* | *尺
one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱
meter (unit of length)
size / fitting (of apparel)
calipers
scale / architect's scale / engineer's scale
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
soft ruler / tape measure
surveyor's rod / staff / staff gauge / rear sight
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
folding ruler
dial calipers
(literary) a one-foot-long piece of white silk, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
rear sight (of a gun)
(literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
slide rule
ulna (anatomy) / bone of the forearm
(literary) very close; very near
to drool (over) (idiom) / to yearn for / to covet / to crave
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
moth in family Geometridae
T-square / set square (carpenter's tool)
tape measure
shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
set square (tool to measure right angles)
set square (tool to measure right angles)
set square (tool to measure right angles)
looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae / inch worm
micrometer screw gauge; micrometer
ungraduated ruler / straightedge
tape measure / tape rule / CL:
to take sb's measurements
square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
(idiom) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises
feeler gauge
cubic meter (m³)
lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) / fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better
spirit level
dipstick / oil measuring rod
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
dipstick / oil measuring rod
a set square (carpenter's tool)
miter square (tool to measure angles)
names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
dipstick / measuring rod
staircase with right-angled turn / L-shaped staircase
gauge
sliding bevel (to measure angles)
depth indicator or gauge
lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom) / fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
Norma (constellation)
universal bevel (to measure angles)
steel set square (tool to measure right angles)


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