寸 cùn

1. cùn measure word a unit of length; inch; thumb
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: Equal to 10 分 in the Chinese Market System (Guoyu '寸' n 1; Unihan '寸')
2. cùn noun Kangxi radical 41
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '寸' n 4; Unihan '寸')
3. cùn noun location on wrist where pulse is taken
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Chinese Medicine
   Notes: Short for 寸口 (Guoyu '寸' n 2)
4. cùn adjective small; tiny
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Unihan '寸')
5. cùn proper noun Cun
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '寸' n 3)

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• 寸部 name of Kangxi radical 41
• 寸脉(寸脈) pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
• 没分寸(沒分寸) inappropriate; bad-mannered
• 公寸 decimeter
• 尺短寸长(尺短寸長) for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice
• 寸土 an inch of land
• 寸阴(寸陰) a very brief period of time ( the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
• 寸口脉(寸口脈) pulse taken at the wrist
• 寸土必争(寸土必爭) fight for every inch of land
• 寸步不离(寸步不離) to follow somebody closely ; to keep close to
• 寸草不留 not even a blade of grass left; total destruction
• 得寸进尺(得寸進尺) win an inch, want a foot; not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
• 寸甲不留 not leave behind any means of defense
• 方寸大乱(方寸大亂) to become agitated; to get worked up
• 方寸 square cun; heart; mind
• 寸金难买寸光阴(寸金難買寸光陰) An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time; Money can't buy you time.; Time is precious.
• 尺有所短，寸有所长(尺有所短，寸有所長) for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice; everyone has their strong and weak points
• 方寸已乱(方寸已亂) confused; troubled; bewildered
• 寸步难行(寸步難行) unable to move a single step; to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
• 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴(一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰) An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time.
• 三寸不烂之舌(三寸不爛之舌) to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab
• 寸草不生 not even a blade of grass grows; barren
• 标准尺寸(標準尺寸) gauge
• 聊表寸心 to be a small token of one's feelings
• 分寸 appropriate behavior ; a historic standard for measuring length ; tiny
• 尺寸过大(尺寸過大) oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
• 量尺寸 to take somebody's measurements
• 一寸光阴一寸金(一寸光陰一寸金) An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold.; free time is to be treasured
• 惜寸阴(惜寸陰) to cherish every moment; to make good use of one's time
• 柔肠寸断(柔腸寸斷) to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short; broken-hearted
• 英寸 inch
• 鼠目寸光 rat's eyes with a one inch depth of vision; shortsighted
• 寸草 low grass ; a very small object
• 尺寸 size; dimension; length ; a law ; a little ; tempo ; measurement
• 寸口 location on wrist where pulse is taken
• 寸步不让(寸步不讓) not to yield an inch
• 寸土寸金 land is extremely expensive (in that area)
• 市寸 cun
• 手无寸铁(手無寸鐵) hands without an inch of steel; unarmed
• 肝肠寸断(肝腸寸斷) liver and guts cut to pieces; grief-stricken
• 寸头(寸頭) (male hair style) crew cut; butch cut
• 头寸(頭寸) money market

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