Memory phrase for the Kanji: 寸
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寸 |
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Meaning
| a unit of length, inch, thumb
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Pronunciation |
cùn |
Explanation |
Originally a hand with a pulse; re-interpreted as a: "skillful hand" |
Mnemonic
| From the pulse to the hand it is one Cùn (3,03 cm).
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Radicals
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寸
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skillful hand | Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand". |
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Vocabulary
| 尺寸 |
chǐ cun |
size; dimension; measurement |
| 尺寸 |
chǐ cun |
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