Chinese foot

noun

A chi, a traditional Chinese unit of distance based on the human forearm, now standardized variously as (Mainland China) ¹/₃ or (Taiwan) ¹⁰/₃₃ of a meter.

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Meanings

nounChinese foot (plural Chinese feet)

plural Chinese feet

  1. A chi, a traditional Chinese unit of distance based on the human forearm, now standardized variously as (Mainland China) ¹/₃ or (Taiwan) ¹⁰/₃₃ of a meter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chi

Origin

From its rough resemblance to the English foot.

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APA

Chinese foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20foot

MLA

“Chinese foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20foot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese foot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20foot.

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