寸

a unit of length / inch / thumb

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

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

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

propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms

(male hair style) crew cut / butch cut

money market

land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)

location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM

lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom) / fig. free time is to be treasured

pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)

see 寸陰|寸阴[cun4 yin1]

lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom) / fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab

decimeter