寸

a unit of length / inch / thumb

寸 = 一 + 亅 + 丶 : Kitty Cat is playing with a petal leaf in the encampment's bathroom. She's keeping it in the air by hitting it with a flute and a crowbar. It's so much fun that she thinks to herself "thumbs up".

寸 character breakdown

寸
- 一
- 丶
- 亅

一

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

亅

jué = ju + e2

"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6) / see also 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]

Mnemonic symbol: 亅 looks like a crowbar. Zeus (ju) is bored and presses all the buttons next to the elevator kitchen's (e2) door with his crowbar (亅).

Characters with 寸 as component

寺

sì = s + Ø4

Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

寺 = 土 + 寸 : Mnemonic symbol: a Buddhist shrine.

寺 = 土 + 寸 : Socrates built a Buddhist temple in the space station's bathroom. To protect it from being destroyed while floating around in zero gravity, he built a protective frame made out of mud around it. After finishing it he inspects it and thinks "thumbs up", because he is proud of his work.

㝵

dé = d + e2

to obtain / old variant of 得[de2]

㝵 = 旦 + 寸 : Symbol for "obtain": A genie from a magic lamp who lets you get everything you want to obtain.

㝵 = 旦 + 寸 : Just inside the elevator's kitchen, Don Quixote asks a genie from a magic lamp to fulfil his only wish: a big mug of coffee to start the day. The genie gives him the thumbs up and hands him a big coffee mug.

㝵

dé = d + e2

to obtain (old variant of 得[de2])

㝵

ài = Ø + ai4

variant of 礙|碍[ai4]

时

旹

shí = sh + Ø2

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

时

時

shí = sh + Ø2

surname Shi

时

時

shí = sh + Ø2

o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period

时 = 寸 + 日 : The sun asks Sherlock Holmes out for a coffee just inside the entrance of the space station. Looking at his pocket watch, Sherlock sees he has time, winks and "thumbs up".

时 = 寸 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: a giant pocket watch.

对

對

duì = du + ei4

right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair

对

對

duì = du + ei4

right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple

对 = 又 + 寸 : Doggy Dog is preparing for a boxing battle in the bathroom of the Eiffel Tower. He wears his boxing gloves and thumbs up to himself, reassuring himself that he'll knock out his opponent easily.

过

過

guo = gu + o5

(experienced action marker)

寸

寸 character breakdown

Characters with 寸 as component

Words with 寸

Sentences with 寸