寸 · cùn

inch; small measure

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#41

Kangxi

3

Strokes

#33

Frequency

Visual hint

A hand with a dot marking the pulse point (one cun from the wrist) — a short V-shape with a small dot.

Suggests a small unit of measurement, fine control, or short distance.

varies

Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

寸

3 examples

寺

sì

temple; monastery

HSK 4

时

shí

time; hour

HSK 1

对

duì

correct; toward; pair

HSK 1

Cun/measure radical. Found in 寺 (temple), 射 (to shoot), 导 (to guide/lead).

An index finger placed on the wrist to count the pulse: the distance from fingertip to wrist is exactly one cun.

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