Cangjie code for 寸

Cangjie decomposition of 寸: 木戈 (DI)
木戈
DI

Step-by-step breakdown

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄘㄨㄣˋ cùn
Cantonesecyun3
Taiwanesetshùn
Meaning
inch; small, tiny; Kangxi radical 41
Kangxi Radical
寸 · 3 strokes

Common words

  • chǐ cunsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
  • yīng cùninch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
  • shǒu wú cùn tiělit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
  • dé cùn jìn chǐlit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
  • fēn cunpropriety; appropriate behavior
  • fāng cùnsquare cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart
  • cùn bù bù líto follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to
  • cùn bù nán xíngunable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

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