[[Radicals|Radicals]] #Radicals #3-Strokes ## (寸 cùn) Kanxi Radical 41 ![[寸 (cùn).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 寸 (cùn) is a Chinese character radical that represents the unit of length called "cun", which is equivalent to one-tenth of a Chinese foot or about one-third of a centimeter. The 寸 radical is commonly used in Chinese characters to indicate measurements or lengths. ## Examples Here are some Chinese characters that contain the 寸 radical: [[寸 cùn]] - a unit of length equal to one-tenth of a Chinese foot [[对 duì]] - pair, couple, match [[守 shǒu]] - guard, keep watch [[等 děng]] - to wait; class, grade, rank [[蔚 wèi]] - luxuriance, abundance