All charactersHSK 4

cun · cùn

cun (traditional Chinese unit of length). 3 strokes, radical 寸, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin cun · cùnStrokes 3Radical Band HSK 4Words 2

What 寸 is made of

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

How to write 寸

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Stroke order chart for 寸 — 3 strokes, radical 寸

Write 寸 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 寸

Words that use 寸

(cùn) cun (traditional Chinese unit of length)
中国传统长度单位,比厘米略大一些

老木匠量了三寸长的木料。The old carpenter measured out a piece of wood three cun long.

Lesson 406, 聪慧明达 · 通达明理与气象万千 · Sagacity & Natural Grandeur

(chǐ)(cun) measurements, size
物品长短大小的具体数值

老裁缝仔细核对衣袍的尺寸。The old tailor carefully checked the measurements of the robe.

Lesson 258, 锦衣华服与春序晨光 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms

Characters that contain 寸

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