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{{also|手|吋}}
{{character info}}
{{character info|⼨}}
==Translingual==
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===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=41|rad=寸|as=00|sn=3|four=40300|canj=DI|ids=⿹𬺰丶}}

# {{mul-kangxi radical-def}}

====Derived characters====
* [[Appendix:Chinese radical/寸]]
* {{l|mul|[[付]], [[吋]], [[𢁜]], [[忖]], [[𢩭]], [[𰛇]], [[𤜮]], [[过]], [[时]], [[村]], [[𬉴]], [[肘]], [[𥘑]], [[𤰥]], [[𬑺]], [[衬]], [[籿]], [[紂]]([[纣]]), [[耐]], [[䖞]], [[𫵛]], [[䙸]], [[討]]([[讨]]), [[𧲣]], [[𧴫]], [[𧺘]], [[𫏀]], [[𨊭]], [[酎]], [[屗]], [[𨥇]], [[𩈃]], [[𠷻]], [[𢰙]], [[𭹝]], [[𩲅]], [[𪡮]], [[𬶾]], [[𮮿]], [[𣟑]]}}
* {{l|mul|[[刌]], [[𨙯]], [[夺]], [[守]], [[寺]], [[𬁟]], [[𬂝]], [[𰛋]], [[𥃷]], [[𮄧]], [[䒭]], [[𦏽]], [[𦥘]], [[䙷]], [[𮙮]], [[辱]], [[𡨎]], [[奪]], [[𫷦]], [[疛]], [[団]], [[埓]], [[㷉]], [[𡁷]]}}

====Descendants====
* [[す]]

====References====
* {{Han ref|kx=0293.320|dkj=07411|dj=0581.040|hdz=10503.080|uh=5BF8|ud=23544|bh=A46F|bd=42095}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etyl}}
Shuowen considered it {{liushu|i}} – a position on the forearm where the pulse can be palpated by compressing the [[radial artery]]. It is called {{zh-l|寸口}} in modern Chinese, and the meaning of a unit of measurement is derived from the distance between the wrist and this position. Compare {{zh-l|*又}}, {{zh-l|*手}}, {{zh-l|*九}}, {{zh-l|*爪}}.

However, it may be an abbreviated form of {{zh-l|尊}}, borrowed to mean a unit of measurement (see: 李轶.先秦度量单位"尺""寸"用字考[J].云南师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版), 2010, 42(5).DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1000-5110.2010.05.017.)

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=cùn
|m-s=cen4
|dg=цун3
|c=cyun3
|c-t=tun1
|g=cun3
|h=pfs=chhun;gd=cun4
|j=cung3
|mb=cho̿ng
|md=chóng
|mn=chhùn/xm:chhǹg
|mn_note=chhùn - literary; chhǹg - vernacular
|mn-t=cung3
|w=sh:5tshen
|x=cen4
|mc=y
|oc=y
|ma=Zh-cùn.ogg
|cat=n,a,pn
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|units of measure}} A [[cun]] or [[Chinese]] [[inch]], a [[traditional]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[length]] of [[about]] 3{{nbsp}}[[cm]].
## {{lb|zh|Mainland China}} {{zh-short|市寸}}
## {{lb|zh|Hong Kong}} Legally defined as the [[tsun]] of 3.71475{{nbsp}}[[cm]].
# {{lb|zh|informal}} {{zh-short|英寸|[[inch]]}}
# {{lb|zh|figurative}} very [[short]] or [[little]]
# {{lb|zh|TCM}} ''cunkou'' [[pulse]]; [[radial artery]] pulse at the [[wrist]]
# {{lb|zh|Mandarin|colloquial}} [[coincidental]]; [[unbelievable]]; [[opportune]]
# {{surname|zh}}

=====Coordinate terms=====
* {{zh-l|分|{{frac|10}} cun}}
* {{zh-l|尺|10 cun}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|分寸|一寸赤心|寸土寸金|尺寸斗粟|寸地尺天|尺短寸長|三寸丁|得寸思尺|寸札|得寸進尺|寸草春暉|寸楮|寸鐵|寸草|寸草不生|三寸舌|寸指測淵|寸甲不留|寸土|幫寸|公寸|寸晷|得尺得寸|寸步難移|愁腸寸斷|寸陰若歲|徑寸|寸土尺地|尺寸之地|三寸之舌|寸子|寸進|寸隙|尺寸|尺寸千里|尺寸之功|寸馬豆人|寸陰尺璧|寸陰|寸長尺技|寸金|寸衷|寸草心|寸草不留|寸腸|寸縷|寸絲不挂|寸祿|寸碧|寸田|寸步不離|寸善片長|寸功|一寸秋波|寸斷|寸田尺宅|寸心|三寸金蓮|一寸丹心|寸男尺女|寸積銖累|寸步難行|寸長尺短|寸兵|寸步|京八寸|寸口|寸兵尺鐵|三寸貨|寸木岑樓|寸絲半粟|寸長|方寸之地|沒分寸|片接寸附|猿腸寸斷|爛頭寸|掉三寸舌|積銖累寸|柔腸寸斷|手無寸鐵|有分寸|沒尺寸|方寸亂矣|方寸|獨守尺寸|方寸之間|方寸已亂|火寸|桐棺三寸|銖積寸累|肝腸寸斷|軋頭寸|聊表寸心|進寸退尺|詘寸伸尺|鼠目寸光|英寸|詘寸信尺|迴腸寸斷|風簷寸晷|風檐寸晷|頭寸|身無寸縷|調頭寸|言身寸|nan:雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙<tr:ke sái lo̍h thô͘, iā ū saⁿ chhùn ian>}}

====Descendants====
{{CJKV||すん|촌|thốn}}
* {{desc|oui|tswn|tr=tsun}}

===Etymology 2===
{{zh-see|忖|v}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|c=cyun3
|cat=v,a
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|Cantonese}} {{alt form|zh|串|tr=-}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}

{{cat|cmn|Elementary Mandarin}}
{{C|zh|Units of measure}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=6|rs=寸00}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=すん
|kanon=そん
|kun=き
|nanori=す, みき
}}

====Compounds====
{{der-top3}}
* {{ja-r|寸寸|ずたずた}}
* {{ja-r|寸胴|ずんどう}}
* {{ja-r|一寸|ちょっと}}
* {{ja-r|燐寸|マッチ}}
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===Etymology 1===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=goon|すん}}

From {{der|ja|ltc|sort=すん|-}} {{ltc-l|寸}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|すん|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|すん}}

# a Japanese measurement of length [[equivalent]] to 10 {{m|ja|分|tr=bu}} or [[approximate]]ly 3.03 [[cm]]
# {{lb|ja|by extension}} a [[length]], [[measurement]]
# [[shortness]], [[fewness]]
# {{rfdef|ja|sort=すん}}

=====Coordinate terms=====
* {{ja-r|分|ぶ}}
* {{ja-r|尺|しゃく}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top3}}
* {{ja-r|一%寸|いっ%すん}}
* {{ja-r|二%寸|に%すん}}
* {{ja-r|三%寸|さん%ずん}}
* {{ja-r|四%寸|し%すん}}
* {{ja-r|五%寸|ご%すん}}
* {{ja-r|六%寸|ろく%すん}}
* {{ja-r|七%寸|なな%すん}}
* {{ja-r|八%寸|はっ%すん}}
* {{ja-r|九%寸|きゅう%すん}}
* {{ja-r|十%寸|じゅっ%すん}}

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=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|en|sun}}

====Affix====
{{ja-pos|affix|すん}}

# [[sun]] {{gl|measurement of length}}
# {{lb|ja|by extension}} [[length]], [[measurement]]
# [[minimal]], [[negligible]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top3}}
* {{ja-r|寸%寸|すん%ずん}}
* {{ja-r|寸%陰|すん%いん}}
* {{ja-r|寸%暇|すん%か}}
* {{ja-r|寸%志|すん%し}}
* {{ja-r|寸%時|すん%じ}}
* {{ja-r|寸%借|すん%しゃく}}
* {{ja-r|寸%尺|すん%しゃく}}
* {{ja-r|寸%前|すん%ぜん}}
* {{ja-r|寸%断|すん%だん}}
* {{ja-r|寸%評|すん%ぴょう}}
* {{ja-r|寸%法|すん%ぽう}}
* {{ja-r|原%寸|げん%すん}}
* {{ja-r|同%寸|どう%すん}}
* {{ja-r|方%寸|ほう%すん}}
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===Etymology 2===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|き}}

From {{inh|ja|ojp|sort=き|-}}.

====Suffix====
{{ja-pos|suffix|き}}

# {{lb|ja|sort=き|archaic}} {{n-g|[[unit]] [[use]]d in [[ancient]] [[time]]s to [[measure]] [[length]]s of [[horse]]s}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{ja-r|八%寸|や%き}}

===References===
<references/>

==Korean==

===Etymology===
From {{der|ko|ltc|sort=촌|-}} {{ltc-l|寸}}.
{{hanja-ety
|dk={{okm-l|촌〮|chwón}}
|m={{okm-l|촌〯|chwǒn}}
|mh={{okm-l|ᄆᆞᄃᆡ|mòtòy}}
|ml=雜語#하34A
}}

===Pronunciation===
{{ko-hanja-pron|촌|l=y}}

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja-search}}
{{ko-hanja|마디|촌}}

# {{hanja form of|촌|[[degree]] of [[kinship]]|noun}}

====Compounds====
{{der-top3|Compounds}}
* {{ko-l|삼촌|三寸}}
* {{ko-l|사촌|四寸}}
* {{ko-l|오촌|五寸}}
* {{ko-l|육촌|六寸}}
* {{ko-l|촌지|寸志}}
* {{ko-l|촌수|寸數|number of degrees of kinship}}
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===References===
* {{R:hanjadoc|2609}}

==Okinawan==

===Kanji===
{{ryu-kanji}}

====Readings====
{{ryu-readings
|on=しん<すぃん
}}

===Etymology===
{{ryu-kanjitab|yomi=o|しん}}

Cognate with mainland {{cog|ja|寸|tr=sun}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{a|ryu|{{ll|ja|首里|Shuri}}-{{ll|ja|那覇|Naha}}}} {{ja-accent/down|し}}ん {{monospace|[shíꜜn]}} ({{ll|ja|下降型|Kakō}} - [1])
* {{IPA|ryu|[ɕiɴ]|sort=しん}}

===Noun===
{{ryu-head|noun|しん|hhira=すぃん}}

# a [[measurement]] of [[length]] [[equivalent]] to 10 {{m|ryu|分|tr=bu}} or [[approximate]]ly 3.03 [[cm]]

====Coordinate terms====
* {{ryu-r|分|ぶ}}
* {{ryu-r|尺|しゃく}}

====Derived terms====
{{der-top3}}
* {{ryu-r|一%寸|いっ%しん}}
* {{ryu-r|六%寸|るく%しん}}
* {{ryu-r|八%寸|はっ%しん}}
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==Old Japanese==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|ojp|sort=き}}

===Suffix===
{{head|ojp|suffix|tr=-ki₁|kana|き}}

# {{n-g|[[ancient]] [[measurement]] of [[length]] [[equivalent]] to the [[modern]] Japanese ''[[sun]]'' or [[approximate]]ly 3.03 [[cm]]}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|ja|寸|tr=-ki}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|rs=寸00
|hanviet=thốn-tdcndg;tdcntd;gdhn;tvctdhv;hvttd;tchvtd
|phienthiet=
|nom=thốn-tdcndg;tdcntd;gdhn, xốn-tdcntd;gdhn, thổn-tdcndg, dón-gdhn, són-gdhn, thuỗn-gdhn
}}

# {{vi-Han form of|thốn|{{w|Cun (unit)|cun}}, a unit of length}}

===References===
<references/>

[[Category:CJKV radicals| ]]