尺子

chǐzi

ruler (measuring instrument)

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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我用尺子量了一下。

I measured it with a ruler.

你的尺子借我用用。

Lend me your ruler for a moment.