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Information of 咫

Pinyinzhǐ

Radical

口

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty

咫 [zhǐ]1. Definition: An ancient unit of length in China, equivalent to eight inches in the Zhou Dynasty, which corresponds to roughly 6.22 modern Chinese inches (市尺). - Example: 咫尺.2. Nature: (Noun) - Original meaning: An ancient measure of length, specifically referring to eight inches during the Zhou Dynasty, which is roughly equivalent to 6.22 modern inches. - Etymology: A phonetic compound, composed of the character for "inch" (尺) and the phonetic element (只). - References: 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": The length of a woman's hand is referred to as 咫, which corresponds to Zhou measurement (尺). 2. From "Zuo Zhuan, Xigong 9 years": Heavenly might does not oppose the closeness of 咫尺. 3. From "Guoyu, Jin Yu": I am unable to walk (i.e., my distance is 咫). 4. From "Guoyu, Chu Yu": Thus it is known there is no 咫, indicating "the scarcity of something." - Example usage: 咫尺之书 (letters from close distance).3. Nature: (Adjective) - Meaning: A metaphor for very short distances (close). - References: 1. From "Zhou Shu, Taizi": Jin viewed the road as being like 咫, indicating closeness. 2. From "Lüshi Chunqiu": One does not harm oneself or sacrifice their form; this is called filial piety. A gentleman does not take short steps and forgets it. - Example usage: 咫步 (short distance); 咫见 (superficial knowledge); 咫书 (letters that are close); 咫尺千里 (though physically close, it feels as distant as a thousand miles, describing the difficulty of traveling; also describes the difficulty of meeting); 咫只天颜 (the countenance of the emperor that is extremely close, also referring to the emperor's visage).

咫尺天涯 zhǐ chǐ tiān yá

so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)

咫尺 zhǐ chǐ

very close / very near

咫尺之间 zhǐ chǐ zhī jiān

within a foot of / between a foot of eight and a foot of ten inches / very close by

近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ

to be almost within reach / to be close at hand

Input Method for 咫

Pinyinzhi3

Wubi

nykw

Cangjie

sorc

Zhengma

xmjo

Four Corner

76808

Unicode

U+54ab

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