cùn HSK4

(hand), inch

  • updated sense approved 寸 · cùn · very short

    cùn

    very short

    metaphorically very small or short, derived from the width of a thumb or a single unit of length

    我们要珍惜每一寸光阴。

    measure word measure word, idiom

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 寸 · cùn · pulse position

    cùn

    pulse position

    in TCM pulse-taking, the specific position distal to the radial styloid process

    中医切脉讲究寸、关、尺三个部位。

    noun

    created sense

  • updated sense approved 寸 · cùn · unit of length

    cùn

    unit of length

    a traditional Chinese unit of length, often called the Chinese inch, approximately 3.33 centimeters

    这根绣花针约有两寸长。

    measure word measure word, noun

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 寸 · cùn · inch

    cùn

    inch

    a unit of length in the imperial system, equal to 2.54 centimeters, often used for screen sizes or photos

    他买了一台五十五寸的液晶电视。

    measure word

    created sense

  • created sense approved 寸 · cùn · unit of length

    cùn

    unit of length

    a traditional Chinese unit of length, often called the Chinese inch, approximately 3.33 centimeters

    这根绣花针约有两寸长。

    measure word

    created sense

  • created sense approved 寸 · cùn · very short

    cùn

    very short

    metaphorically very small or short, derived from the width of a thumb or a single unit of length

    我们要珍惜每一寸光阴。

    measure word

    created sense