尺
HSK 4

尺 (chǐ): ruler

chǐ

ruler

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Pinyin

chǐ

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

ruler

How to Write 尺 (chǐ)

尺 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 尺

Picture of a man measuring by pacing

What 尺 is Made Of

尺 is built from 2 components:

尸body, corpse
乚secret, hidden, mysterious

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Words Using 尺

Common Chinese words that contain 尺:

尺子

chǐzi

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