Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 咫尺
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]
尺寸chǐcùnsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
尺度chǐdùscale; yardstick
近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
咫尺天涯zhǐ chǐ tiān yáso close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
米尺mǐ chǐmeter stick; metric ruler one meter in length