Taxonomy of meanings for 寸:　　

  • 寸 cùn (OC: tshuuns MC: tsʰuon) 倉困切 去 廣韻：【説文曰度量衡以粟生之十粟爲一分十分爲一寸十寸爲一尺家語云孔子曰布指知寸倉困切二 】
    • LENGTH MEASURES
      • ncpost-V{NUM}.post-Nclassifierinch; 2.31 cm
      • ncpost-V{NUM}.adNhaving the size of X inchesLZ
      • nadNfigurativetime: least little bit of (time)CH
      • nabinchCH
      • npost-V{NUM}.postadVNUM inches in lenghtDS
    • intensitive>SMALL
      • nadNnon-restrictive: one inch in length or one square inch in size > small, tiny, thin
    • small conduits>VEINS
      • SURNAMES
      • 寸 ｃｕｎ３《集韻》取本切，上混清。
        • =忖

        Additional information about 寸

        說文解字: 【寸】，十分也。人手卻一寸動𧖴謂之寸口。从又、从一。 〔小徐本「一」上無「从」。〕 凡寸之屬皆从寸。 【倉困切】