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Entry·pron. cùn

cùn·ㄘㄨㄣˋ

“A unit of length, roughly one inch; a very small amount; a pulse point in traditional Chinese medicine.”

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尺寸chǐcùn·ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety; (in Taiwanese opera music) tempo and rhythm
分寸fēncùn·ㄈㄣㄘㄨㄣˋpropriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms; a small amount; a tiny bit
寸步難行cùn bù nán xíng·ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊunable to move a single step; figuratively, in an extremely difficult or constrained situation