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咫尺

zhǐ chǐ

2-character word

What 咫尺 means

1. literaryvery close; very near

The characters in 咫尺

• 咫zhǐ8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
• 尺chǐa Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler

Words starting with 咫尺

• 咫尺天涯zhǐ chǐ tiān yáso close, yet worlds apart (idiom)

Words containing 咫尺

• 近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand

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