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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
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尺
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牘
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| simp. (尺牍)
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尺
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牍
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Pronunciation
Noun
尺牘
- wooden strips one chi (尺) long used for writing
- (literary) letter; epistle
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
尺牘 • (sekitoku)
- a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
- a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
尺牘 • (shakudoku)
- a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing
- a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun
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