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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
百尺竿頭 百尺竿头 [bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2] /to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)/ 5087 1
百尺竿頭,更進一步 百尺竿头,更进一步 [bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 , geng4 jin4 yi1 bu4] /lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)/fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better/ 1260 1
比例尺 比例尺 [bi3 li4 chi3] /scale/architect's scale/engineer's scale/ 7111 1
標尺 标尺 [biao1 chi3] /surveyor's rod/staff/staff gauge/rear sight/ 7111 1
標準尺寸 标准尺寸 [biao1 zhun3 chi3 cun4] /gauge/ 7111 1
表尺 表尺 [biao3 chi3] /rear sight (of a gun)/ 6955 1
冰凍三尺,非一日之寒 冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 [bing1 dong4 san1 chi3 , fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2] /three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day/ 6265 1
[che3] /one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]/ 5811 1
[chi3] /foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)/old form of modern 英尺[ying1 chi3]/ 5918 1
[chi3] /a Chinese foot/one-third of a meter/a ruler/a tape-measure/one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine/CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]/ 6355 1
尺度 尺度 [chi3 du4] /scale/yardstick/ 7111 1
尺短寸長 尺短寸长 [chi3 duan3 cun4 chang2] /abbr. for 尺有所短,寸有所長|尺有所短,寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]/ 4948 1
尺骨 尺骨 [chi3 gu3] /ulna (anatomy)/bone of the forearm/ 6182 1
尺規 尺规 [chi3 gui1] /ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)/ 6676 1
尺規作圖 尺规作图 [chi3 gui1 zuo4 tu2] /ruler and compass construction (geometry)/ 6067 1
尺蠖 尺蠖 [chi3 huo4] /looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae/inch worm/ 6578 1
尺蠖蛾 尺蠖蛾 [chi3 huo4 e2] /moth in family Geometridae/ 6578 1
尺碼 尺码 [chi3 ma3] /size/fitting (of apparel)/ 6641 1
尺有所短,寸有所長 尺有所短,寸有所长 [chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2] /lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)/fig. everyone has their strong and weak points/everything has its advantages and disadvantages/ 4948 1
尺八 尺八 [[chi3ba1]] /shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)/ 819 2
尺寸 尺寸 [[chi3cun5]] /size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)/(coll.) propriety/ 849 2
尺牘 尺牍 [[chi3du2]] /(literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message/ 785 2
尺素 尺素 [[chi3su4]] /(literary) a one-foot-long piece of white silk, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message/ 795 2
尺子 尺子 [[chi3zi5]] /ruler (measuring instrument)/CL:把[ba3]/ 823 2
垂涎三尺 垂涎三尺 [chui2 xian2 san1 chi3] /to drool (over) (idiom)/to yearn for/to covet/to crave/ 5951 1
道高一尺,魔高一丈 道高一尺,魔高一丈 [[dao4gao1-yi1chi3, mo2gao1-yi1zhang4]] /(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises/ 448 2
得寸進尺 得寸进尺 [de2 cun4 jin4 chi3] /lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains/give him an inch, and he'll want a mile/ 6343 1
丁字尺 丁字尺 [ding1 zi4 chi3] /T-square/set square (carpenter's tool)/ 6830 1
鋼曲尺 钢曲尺 [gang1 qu1 chi3] /steel set square (tool to measure right angles)/ 6314 1
工尺譜 工尺谱 [gong1 che3 pu3] /traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes/ 5811 1
公尺 公尺 [[gong1chi3]] /(Tw) meter (unit of length)/ 188 2
合四乙尺工 合四乙尺工 [he2 si4 yi3 che3 gong1] /names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la/ 2137 1
活動曲尺 活动曲尺 [huo2 dong4 qu1 chi3] /sliding bevel (to measure angles)/ 7060 1
計算尺 计算尺 [ji4 suan4 chi3] /slide rule/ 6320 1
角尺 角尺 [jiao3 chi3] /set square (tool to measure right angles)/ 7060 1
角曲尺 角曲尺 [jiao3 qu1 chi3] /miter square (tool to measure angles)/ 6965 1
界尺 界尺 [jie4 chi3] /ungraduated ruler/straightedge/ 4407 1
近在咫尺 近在咫尺 [[jin4zai4zhi3chi3]] /(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand/ 614 2
矩尺 矩尺 [ju3 chi3] /set square (tool to measure right angles)/ 7060 1
矩尺座 矩尺座 [Ju3 chi3 zuo4] /Norma (constellation)/ 4671 1
卷尺 卷尺 [[juan3chi3]] /tape measure (usu. retractable)/CL:把[ba3]/ 466 2
卡尺 卡尺 [ka3 chi3] /calipers/ 6523 1
開間 开间 [[kai1jian1]] /unit for the width of a room, equal to the standard width of a room in an old-style house – about 10 chi 尺[chi3]/width of a room/(architecture) bay/ 873 2
立方公尺 立方公尺 [[li4fang1 gong1chi3]] /(Tw) cubic meter (m³)/ 188 2
量尺寸 量尺寸 [liang2 chi3 cun4] /to take sb's measurements/ 3946 1
量油尺 量油尺 [liang2 you2 chi3] /dipstick/oil measuring rod/ 6320 1
米尺 米尺 [[mi3chi3]] /meter stick; metric ruler one meter in length/ 466 2
皮尺 皮尺 [pi2 chi3] /tape measure/ 4741 1
平方英尺 平方英尺 [ping2 fang1 ying1 chi3] /square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)/ 4956 1
千分尺 千分尺 [[qian1fen1chi3]] /micrometer screw gauge; micrometer/ 926 2
曲尺 曲尺 [qu1 chi3] /set square (tool to measure right angles)/ 7060 1
曲尺樓梯 曲尺楼梯 [qu1 chi3 lou2 ti1] /staircase with right-angled turn/L-shaped staircase/ 7060 1
[[ren4]] /unit of length used in ancient times, equal to 7 or 8 Chinese feet 尺[chi3]/ 734 2
軟尺 软尺 [[ruan3chi3]] /soft measuring tape (non-retractable type used for body measurements etc)/ 466 2
塞尺 塞尺 [[sai1chi3]] /feeler gauge/ 926 2
深度尺 深度尺 [shen1 du4 chi3] /depth indicator or gauge/ 6133 1
市尺 市尺 [shi4 chi3] /chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)/ 3521 1
水平尺 水平尺 [shui3 ping2 chi3] /spirit level/ 4645 1
探尺 探尺 [tan4 chi3] /dipstick/measuring rod/ 6320 1
萬能曲尺 万能曲尺 [wan4 neng2 qu1 chi3] /universal bevel (to measure angles)/ 7060 1
無風三尺浪 无风三尺浪 [wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4] /lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom)/fig. trouble arising unexpectedly/ 3524 1
英尺 英尺 [ying1 chi3] /foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)/ 6051 1
遊標卡尺 游标卡尺 [you2 biao1 ka3 chi3] /dial calipers/ 6523 1
油尺 油尺 [you2 chi3] /dipstick/oil measuring rod/ 6320 1
丈八蛇矛 丈八蛇矛 [zhang4 ba1 she2 mao2] /ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet 尺[chi3] in length, with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body/ 2115 1
摺尺 折尺 [zhe2 chi3] /folding ruler/ 6025 1
直尺 直尺 [zhi2 chi3] /straight ruler/ 6830 1
直角尺 直角尺 [zhi2 jiao3 chi3] /a set square (carpenter's tool)/ 6970 1
咫尺天涯 咫尺天涯 [zhi3 chi3 tian1 ya2] /so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)/ 5257 1
咫尺 咫尺 [[zhi3chi3]] /(literary) very close; very near/ 614 2

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