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寸

cùn

a Chinese inch

A hand pinching a short strip
Memory picture

Character

寸 cùn

Strokes
3
Radical
寸 — inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这绳长一寸。 Zhè shéng cháng yí cùn. This rope is one Chinese inch long.
  • 留一寸吧。 Liú yí cùn ba. Leave one Chinese inch.
  • 差一寸了。 Chà yí cùn le. It is short by one Chinese inch.

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