尺 chǐ

1. chǐ measure word chi; a Chinese foot; a foot
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: A unit of length equal to one third of a meter; there are 10 寸 in one 尺 in the Chinese Market System of Weights and Measures (Guoyu '尺' n 1; Kroll 2015 '尺' 1, p. 52; Unihan '尺'; XHZD '尺' 1, p. 90)
2. chǐ noun a ruler; a tape-measure
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '尺' n 2; XHZD '尺' 2, p. 90)
3. chǐ adjective small
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 微小 (Guoyu '尺' adj; Kroll 2015 '尺' 2, p. 52)
4. chǐ noun a drawing tool
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (XHZD '尺' 3, p. 90)

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• 尺璧 a [jade] bi one chi in diameter
• 万能曲尺(萬能曲尺) universal bevel (to measure angles)
• 合四乙尺工 names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
• 角尺 set square (tool to measure right angles)
• 立方英尺 cubic foot
• 公尺 meter
• 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
• 垂涎三尺 to drool (over) ; to yearn for; to covet; to crave
• 卷尺 tape measure; tape rule
• 平方英尺 square foot
• 比例尺 scale ; an engineer's scale
• 界尺 ungraduated ruler; straightedge
• 立方公尺 cubic meter m^3
• 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
• 软尺(軟尺) soft ruler; tape measure
• 量油尺 dipstick; oil measuring rod
• 尺蠖 looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae; inch worm
• 尺度 a scale; a yardstick
• 直角尺 a set square (carpenter's tool)
• 尺牍(尺牘) letter; correspondence
• 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
• 尺蠖蛾 moth in family Geometridae
• 矩尺座 Norma
• 深度尺 depth indicator or gauge
• 标准尺寸(標準尺寸) gauge
• 卡尺 calipers
• 尺规(尺規) ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
• 角曲尺 miter square (tool to measure angles)
• 计算尺(計算尺) slide rule
• 尺骨 ulna ; bone of the forearm
• 尺寸过大(尺寸過大) oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
• 尺码(尺碼) size; fitting (of apparel)
• 量尺寸 to take somebody's measurements
• 标尺(標尺) surveyor's rod; staff; staff gauge; rear sight
• 表尺 rear sight (of a gun)
• 曲尺 a set square
• 近在咫尺 to be almost within reach; to be close at hand
• 魔高一丈，道高一尺 the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot; It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
• 直尺 straight ruler
• 游标卡尺(遊標卡尺) dial calipers
• 尺寸 size; dimension; length ; a law ; a little ; tempo ; measurement
• 解尺 ruler; straight edge
• 尺规作图(尺規作圖) ruler and compass construction
• 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒(冰凍三尺，非一日之寒) three feet of ice does not form in a single day; Rome wasn't built in a day
• 曲尺楼梯(曲尺樓梯) staircase with right-angled turn; L-shaped staircase
• 英尺 foot
• 道高一尺，魔高一丈 it takes constant vigilance to stave off evil
• 咫尺 very close
• 百尺竿头，更尽一步(百尺竿頭，更盡一步) hundred foot pole, progress still further; much accomplished, still some work to do; to continue to further successes
• 矩尺 set square

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