Memory phrase for the character: 寸

寸

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Meaning

a unit of length, inch, thumb

Pronunciation

cùn

Explanation

 Originally a hand with a pulse; re-interpreted as a: "skillful hand"

Mnemonic
 
From the pulse to the hand it is one Cùn (3,03 cm).

Radicals

寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".




 Vocabulary

尺寸 chǐ cun  size; dimension; measurement
尺寸 chǐ cun  

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