寸 (cùn) is a Chinese character meaning “cun, a traditional Chinese unit of length”. It takes 3 strokes.
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Structure
寸
Single unit
- 寸 cun; inch · cùn unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+5BF8, Unicode radical data, and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
Trace the three strokes of 寸 and remember the traditional unit cun.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 尺寸chǐ cùndimensions; size寸 = cùn
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All readings
cun; inch
cun, a traditional Chinese unit of length; inch
传统长度单位，十分之一尺；也泛指很短或很小的长度。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 尺寸chǐ cùndimensions; size寸 = cùn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 寸 mean?
寸 (cùn) means cun, a traditional Chinese unit of length; inch.
How do you pronounce 寸?
It is pronounced cùn.
How many strokes does 寸 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 寸?
寸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 寸?
Common ones are 尺寸. The reading of 寸 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.