丈
zhàng HSK4

unit of length ~ 3 meters

  • edit character approved 丈 — "it depicts a hand, so it's iconic" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 又 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic

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  • edit character approved 丈 — "fewer sig figs" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    unit of length ~ 3.3 meters → unit of length ~ 3 meters
    Hint
    Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (3.3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (0.33 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (~3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (~0.3 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan.

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  • edit character approved 丈 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    unit of length ~ 3 meters → unit of length ~ 3.3 meters
    Hint
    Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (~3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (~0.3 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (3.3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (0.33 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan.

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