cùn
très court; une unité de longueur (=1/3 décimètre)
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这个房间只有十平方寸。
zhè ge fáng jiān zhǐ yǒu shí pǐng fāng cùn.
This room is only ten square inches.
他身高一寸八尺。
tā shēn gāo yī cùn bā chǐ.
He is six feet tall.
这块布料一寸要十块钱。
zhè kuài bù liào yī cùn yào shí kuài qián.
This piece of cloth costs ten yuan per inch.
吋 (cùn)
inch
寸头 (cùntóu)
crew cut
长 (cháng)
long
大 (dà)
big
The Chinese character 寸 (cùn) is composed of two parts: the radical 丨 (gǔn), which represents a line or a measure, and the phonetic component 寸 (cùn), which is a pictograph of a hand holding a measuring stick. The character 寸 originally meant "inch" or "thumb", and it was used as a unit of measurement in ancient China. In modern Chinese, 寸 is still used as a unit of measurement, but it is also used in a variety of other contexts. For example, it can be used to refer to a small amount of something, or to describe something that is very close or narrow.The character 寸 has a long history, and it has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years. It is one of the most common characters in the Chinese language, and it is used in a wide variety of words and phrases. The etymology of 寸 is a fascinating example of how Chinese characters have evolved over time, and it provides a glimpse into the rich history of Chinese culture.
