one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[]
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foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
size / dimensions / measurements (esp. of clothes) / (coll.) propriety
size / fitting (of apparel)
scale / yardstick
ulna (anatomy) / bone of the forearm
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
(idiom) very close / almost within reach / close at hand
(Tw) meter (unit of length)
shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[]
looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae / inch worm
moth in family Geometridae
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
T-square / set square (carpenter's tool)
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom) / Rome wasn't built in a day
micrometer screw gauge / micrometer
calipers
names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
to drool (over) (idiom) / to yearn for / to covet / to crave
feeler gauge
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
dipstick / measuring rod
folding ruler
carpenter's square
surveyor's rod / staff / staff gauge / rear sight
gauge
scale / architect's scale / engineer's scale
spirit level
dipstick / oil measuring rod
depth indicator or gauge
lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom) / fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
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