尺子
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
尺子 (chǐzi) · ruler
尺子 (chǐzi) means “ruler”. It is written with 2 characters: 尺 (ruler) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 尺子 is built
The characters
尺 chǐ · ruler
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)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我忘了带尺子。Wǒ wàng le dài chǐzi.I forgot to bring a ruler.
这把尺子是谁的？Zhè bǎ chǐzi shì shéi de?Whose ruler is this?
Questions about 尺子
What does 尺子 mean?
尺子 (chǐzi) means “ruler”.
How do you pronounce 尺子?
尺子 is pronounced chǐzi.
Which HSK level is 尺子?
尺子 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 尺寸chǐcunsize
- 尺chǐruler
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
Learn 尺子 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.