mǐ chǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
meter stick / metric ruler one meter in length
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

米尺 米尺 [mi3 chi3] /meter stick; metric ruler one meter in length/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 米
    mǐ

    uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan

    Mǐ

    surname Mi

  • 尺
    chě

    one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gōng chě pǔ]

    chǐ

    a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine / CL:支[zhī],把[bǎ]

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