Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 寸晷
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.
size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
分寸fēncunpropriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
寸头cùn tóu(male hair style) crew cut; butch cut
头寸tóu cùn(finance) cash position; position
寸口cùn kǒulocation on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
方寸fāng cùnsquare cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind