The story of 尺

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尺 is the picture of a human arm, with a stroke pointing at the elbow, which emphasizes the length between wrist and elbow, represents a linear unit of length, its creation is similar to 寸.

Vocabulary of 尺

  • 尺寸 (measurement)
  • 尺度 (scale)
  • 咫尺 (very close)

Classification

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