(chǐ) - An ancient unit of length & a character used in historical or musical contexts.

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chǐ | 6 strokes | radical: 亻

· chǐ

An ancient unit of length;

a character used in historical or musical contexts.

An ancient unit of lengtha character used in historical or musical contexts.

Usage highlights

Ancient measurementHistorical unitMusical term
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient measurement unit (伬).
  • Used in historical texts (伬).
  • Appears in some musical contexts (伬).

Collocations

  • Ancient measurement()
  • Historical unit()
  • Musical term()

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in historical texts as a unit of measurement.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars.

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