| 尺 | 787C10 52A.83-5 | 部居  | 畫數 4 | ㄔˇ [chi3] | ||
| N. | (1) A foot (measurement=10 寸 and 1/10 丈): 市尺 standard foot; 公尺 meter; 英尺 English foot; 丁字尺 T-square; 平行尺 parallel ruler; 比例尺 scale; 深淺尺 depth gauge; 垂線尺 plumb rule; 水平尺 spirit level; 計算尺，滑尺 slide rule; 卷尺 tape measure; 摺尺 folding ruler; 尺有所短，寸有所長 every man is useful according to his ability. (2) A letter: 尺牘，尺翰，尺  [chi3du2], [chi3han4], [chi3jian3]↓;尺書，尺素 [chi3shu1], [chi3su4]↓. (3) (*[chi3che3]) The note sol in pentatonic scale, see 工尺 31.30 | |||||
| Words | 1. 尺八 [chi3ba1], n., an anc. flute-like instrument. 2. 尺版 [chi2ban3], n., tablet held in hand during imperial audience (=手版). 3. 尺地 [chi3di4], n., a tiny piece of land. 4. 尺度 [chi3du4], n., dimensions. 5. 尺牘 [chi3du2], n., (LL) letters; oft. models of letter writing used in schools. 6. 尺幅 [chi3fu2], n., dimensions; canvas (of novel, project). 7. 尺翰 [chi3han4], n., (LL, court.) letter, correspondence. 8. 尺蠖 [chi3hu4], n., looper caterpillar; symbolic of yielding before advance. 9. 尺 [chi2jian3], n., letter, short note, [chi3han4]↑.10. 尺錦 [chi3jin3], n., a gem of writing. 11. 尺籍 [chi3ji2], n., (AC) military register. 12. 尺碼 [chi2ma3], n., dimensions. 13. 尺書 [chi3shu1], n., letter, correspondence. 14. 尺素 [chi3su4], n., ditto. 15. 尺頭 [chi3tou0], n., piece goods; 尺頭兒 a bolt of cloth, standard dimensions. 16. 尺寸 [chi3cun4]([chi3cun0]), n., small quantities, area; dimensions. 17. 尺土 [chi2tu3], n., tiny area. | |||||