标 准 尺 寸

biāozhǔnchǐcùn

gauge

Traditional 標準尺寸

Meaning

biāozhǔnchǐcùnbiao1 zhun3 chi3 cun4

9 strokes

10 strokes

4 strokes

3 strokes

biāo · mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize

Radical 木 · 9 strokes · Parts 木示

Pictophonetic: wood

zhǔn · standard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allow

Radical 冫 · 10 strokes · Parts 冫隹

Pictophonetic: water in a spirit level

chǐ · ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.

Radical 尸 · 4 strokes · Parts 尸乚

Ideographic: Picture of a man measuring by pacing

cùn · inch; small, tiny

Radical 寸 · 3 strokes

Ideographic: A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist

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