市撮 shìcuō shicuo (unit of volume) Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 市 shì [traditional units] refers to the Chinese system of weights and measures, such as 市斤 shìjīn or 市尺 shìchǐ撮 cuō numeral [pinch] A unit of volume equal to one milliliter; a small amount of something held between the fingertips, such as a pinch of salt or tea.