咫

zhǐ

zh+ǐ·3rd tone

8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty

Radical: 口 Strokes: 9

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Level 2 character

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Character Decomposition

咫=尺+只

Etymology

ruler

Meanings

8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty

zhǐ

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Words with 咫 16 total

(literary) very close; very near咫尺zhǐ chǐ (idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)咫尺天涯zhǐ chǐ tiān yá

Idioms with 咫 10 total Chain

(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)咫尺天涯zhǐ chǐ tiān yá