尺
尺 (chǐ) means “ruler”. It is made of 尸 + 乚 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 尺 into its parts
What 尺 is made of
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Picture of a man measuring by pacing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
尺 stroke order
Example sentences
这张桌子长三尺。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi cháng sānchǐ.This table is three chi long.
你有尺吗？我想量一下。Nǐ yǒu chǐ ma? Wǒ xiǎng liáng yīxià.Do you have a ruler? I want to measure something.
Words with 尺
Also built with 尸
- 尾wěitail
- 屁pìto break wind
- 层céngfloor (of a building)
- 屈qūto bend
- 屉tìdrawer
- 届jièmeasure word for events, sessions, school years
- 屋wūbuilding
- 屑xiècrumbs
- 展zhǎnto open
- 属shǔto be born in the year of
- 屡lǚfrequently
- 履lǚshoes
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | ruler; Chinese foot (1/3 meter) |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 尸 (corpse, #44) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 尺
What does 尺 mean?
尺 (chǐ) means “ruler; Chinese foot (1/3 meter)”.
How many strokes does 尺 have?
尺 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 尺?
The radical of 尺 is 尸 (shī, “corpse”), Kangxi radical number 44.
What parts make up 尺?
尺 is made of 尸 (body) and 乚 (hook stroke).
Which HSK level is 尺?
尺 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 尺 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.