chek

C3H4E1K5

noun

A Hong Kong foot.

OriginCantonese 尺 →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounchek (plural cheks or chek)

plural cheks

  1. A Hong Kong foot.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chi

Origin

  1. Cantonese尺
  2. Englishchek

From the Yale romanization of the Cantonese 尺 (cek³). Doublet of chi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

chek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chek

MLA

“chek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chek. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chek.

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