尺頭

Chinese

		a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale	head; (noun suffix)
trad. (尺頭)		尺	頭
simp. (尺头)		尺	头

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chǐtou

  (Zhuyin): ㄔˇ ˙ㄊㄡ

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhioh-thâu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chǐtou
    • Zhuyin: ㄔˇ ˙ㄊㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chǐhto̊u
    • Wade–Giles: chʻih³-tʻou⁵
    • Yale: chř-tou
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyy.tou
    • Palladius: читоу (čitou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhioh-thâu
    • Tâi-lô: tshioh-thâu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: chioihtaau
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰio(ʔ)⁵ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰiɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

Noun

尺頭

1. (regional) an umbrella term for every type of textile
2. (regional) cloth and silk; cotton and silk textiles

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with 尺頭兒／尺头儿 (chǐtóur).

Synonyms

• (umbrella term for every type of textile): 布帛 (bùbó)
• (cloth and silk): 布帛 (bùbó)