juǎn chǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
tape measure (usu. retractable) / CL:把[bǎ]
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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:

卷尺 卷尺 [juan3 chi3] /tape measure (usu. retractable)/CL:把[ba3]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 卷
    juǎn

    to roll up / (fig.) to sweep up / to engulf / to drag into (a situation) / (slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree / hypercompetitive / a roll / classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) / to sweep up / to carry along / classifier for rolls, spools etc

    juàn

    scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll

  • 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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