卡尺
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Chinese
customs station; to be choked; to fasten customs station; to be choked; to fasten; to clip; to wedge; checkpost; to check; to stop; to block; card |
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (卡尺) | 卡 | 尺 | |
| simp. #(卡尺) | 卡 | 尺 | |
Etymology
From 卡 (kǎ, from English caliper) + 尺 (chǐ, “ruler”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄚˇ ㄔˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kǎchǐh
- Wade–Giles: kʻa3-chʻih3
- Yale: kǎ-chř
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaachyy
- Palladius: качи (kači)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kaa1 cek3
- Yale: kā chek
- Cantonese Pinyin: kaa1 tsek8
- Guangdong Romanization: ka1 cég3
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰaː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
卡尺