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4		ㄔˇ [chi3] .Homophone
A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
N(1)  A foot (measurement=10 寸 and 1/10 丈): 市尺 standard foot;
公尺 meter;
英尺 English foot;
丁字尺 T-square;
平行尺 parallel ruler;
比例尺 scale;
深淺尺 depth gauge;
垂線尺 plumb rule;
水平尺 spirit level;
計算尺，滑尺 slide rule;
卷尺 tape measure;
摺尺 folding ruler;
尺有所短，寸有所長 every man is useful according to his ability.
(2)  A letter: 尺牘，尺翰，尺 [chi3du2], [chi3han4], [chi3jian3]↓;
尺書，尺素 [chi3shu1], [chi3su4]↓.
(3)  (*[chi3che3]) The note sol in pentatonic scale, see 工尺 31.30
Words1.尺八 [chi3ba1], n., an anc. flute-like instrument. 
2.尺版 [chi2ban3], n., tablet held in hand during imperial audience (=手版). 
3.尺地 [chi3di4], n., a tiny piece of land. 
4.尺度 [chi3du4], n., dimensions. 
5.尺牘 [chi3du2], n., (LL) letters; oft. models of letter writing used in schools. 
6.尺幅 [chi3fu2], n., dimensions; canvas (of novel, project). 
7.尺翰 [chi3han4], n., (LL, court.) letter, correspondence. 
8.尺蠖 [chi3hu4], n., looper caterpillar; symbolic of yielding before advance. 
9.尺  [chi2jian3], n., letter, short note, [chi3han4]↑. 
10.尺錦 [chi3jin3], n., a gem of writing. 
11.尺籍 [chi3ji2], n., (AC) military register. 
12.尺碼 [chi2ma3], n., dimensions. 
13.尺書 [chi3shu1], n., letter, correspondence. 
14.尺素 [chi3su4], n., ditto. 
15.尺頭 [chi3tou0], n., piece goods; 尺頭兒 a bolt of cloth, standard dimensions. 
16.尺寸 [chi3cun4]([chi3cun0]), n., small quantities, area; dimensions. 
17.尺土 [chi2tu3], n., tiny area.