尺chǐ
a traditional foot-rule. 4 strokes, radical 尸, first met in HSK 4.
What 尺 is made of
尸 (shī, body) and 乚 (gōu, secret).
Picture of a man measuring by pacing.
How to write 尺
Strokes 1–3 write 尸, then stroke 4 write 乚.
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 尺
Words that use 尺
| 尺 | a traditional foot-rule 老式量长度的工具，木头做的 科研人员用尺测量潮位。Researchers used a rule to measure the tide level. Lesson 261, 观澜测微与自然奥秘 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
| 尺寸 | 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 |
| 尺子 | a ruler 用来量长度、画直线的工具 学子用尺子规范地画图。The student used the ruler to draw neat, straight lines. Lesson 259, 案头研习与古法承续 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
Characters that contain 尺
More characters with the radical 尸
All 9 of them, and what the radical means, on the 尸 radical page.