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咫
zhǐ

foot measure of Zhou dynasty

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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咫 zhǐ ancient unit of length

(bound form) an ancient measurement used during the Zhou Dynasty, equal to eight 寸 cùn (approximately 18-20 cm)

咫 zhǐ very short

(bound form) describing a very short distance, as in 咫尺 zhǐ​chǐ

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