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寸 - cùn

inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41

inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41

How to read 寸

Click 寸 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyincùn
Englishinch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

寸口 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 寸晷. Please read 寸脉 one more time.

Common words with this character

location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
see 寸陰|寸阴[cun4 yin1]
pulse taken at the wrist
a very brief period of time

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 寸 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 寸口 and 寸晷 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 寸.