chǐchě HSK4

traditional Chinese unit of length ~ 1 foot

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    Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a knee with a mark on it showing the distance of the knee to the ground. Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a side view of a person with a mark on their leg indicating the length of one foot.
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    Origin unclear. Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a knee with a mark on it showing the distance of the knee to the ground.
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    Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of the thumb and fingers measuring a span. Origin unclear.
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    Origin unclear. Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of the thumb and fingers measuring a span.
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