a unit of length / inch / thumb

= + + : 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

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.
"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).
"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

variant of 礙|碍[ai4]
to invite / to provoke / to demand or ask for / to send armed forces to suppress / to denounce or condemn / to marry (a woman) / to discuss or study

= + : Tecumseh (t) is asking (讨) an advertising column (讠) inside of the aorta (ao3) for a little snack, and indeed, the column ejects some chocolate bars, which causes Tecumseh to thumb up (寸) at it.
to transmit / to lead / to guide / to conduct / to direct

= + : Don Quixote brought a ghetto blaster to the aorta and is break dancing next to the house fire. The snake, who acts as director, thinks "not bad" and shows her approval with her body, which forms a "thumbs up" silhouette.
ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle / nobility

= + + + : The duke (爵) came to visit Zeus (ju) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) because he has a problem he can't solve on his own: there's a chewing gum (艮) stuck in his fishing net (罒). Zeus uses an electric razor (爫) to remove the chewing gum. The duke is really grateful, thumbs up (寸) and bestows Zeus an ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle (爵) as a sign of his appreciation.
(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
(bound form) to bear / to endure / to withstand

= + : Napoleon (n) has Josephine comb (而) his hair in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). It is a very painful process for him but when Josephine asks how she is doing, because he is a very patient (耐) person he gives her the thumbs up (寸) anyway.
old variant of 廚|厨[chu2]

= + + : Chantal Chicken (chu) uses a magic kitchen utensil (厨) just inside the space station's bathroom (Ø2). First she throws a bunch of beans (豆) into her machine, which get magically changed to cocoa beans. She can then feed the cocoa beans into her chocolate factory (厂) and get some very tasty chocolate. Chantal Chicken inspects the factory and as she sees the chocolate coming out she thumbs up (寸).
kitchen

= + + : Chantal Chicken (chu) uses a magic kitchen utensil (厨) just inside the space station's bathroom (Ø2). First she throws a bunch of beans (豆) into her machine, which get magically changed to cocoa beans. She can then feed the cocoa beans into her chocolate factory (厂) and get some very tasty chocolate. Chantal Chicken inspects the factory and as she sees the chocolate coming out she thumbs up (寸).
disgrace / dishonor / to insult / to bring disgrace or humiliation to / to be indebted to / self-deprecating / Taiwan pr. [ru4]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a dunce cap.

Rachel Rhinoceros (ru) misbehaved in the space station (Ø3) and is not allowed to eat a piece of the birthday cake (辰) that all the other children eat. Instead, for bringing disgrace (辱) to the space station, she has to wear a dunce cap (辱) and stand in the corner. She still thinks her prank was funny though, so she secretly thumbs up (寸) to herself.
to confer / to grant / to bestow a title / to seal / classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters

= + : Frankenstein's Monster (f) received a grant (封) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The grant gives him the funds to continue his research about excavating jade tablets (圭) in the area. The grant itself has also been inscribed into a jade tablet (圭). At the same time he is also conferred the title of "master excavator". This saves Frankenstein's scientific career, so he happily thumbs up (寸).
surname Feng

= + : Frankenstein's Monster (f) received a grant (封) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The grant gives him the funds to continue his research about excavating jade tablets (圭) in the area. The grant itself has also been inscribed into a jade tablet (圭). At the same time he is also conferred the title of "master excavator". This saves Frankenstein's scientific career, so he happily thumbs up (寸).
(of garments) against the skin / to line / lining / to contrast with / to assist financially

= + : Charlie Chapling (ch) tries on a skin-tight (衬) royal ermine coat (衤) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) and thinks it is very sexy. He thumbs up (寸) to his mirror image and winks.

Words with 寸

to follow sb closely (idiom) / to keep close to
propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms
(idiom) not to yield an inch
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

Sentences with 寸

寸 currently does not appear in any sentence.