one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]

a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]

(Tw) meter (unit of length)

(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)

calipers

tape measure (usu. retractable); CL:把[ba3]

(literary) very close; very near

feeler gauge

chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)

folding ruler

dipstick; measuring rod

carpenter's square

surveyor's rod; staff; staff gauge; rear sight

dipstick; oil measuring rod

ungraduated ruler; straightedge

tape measure

straight ruler

carpenter's square

meter stick; metric ruler one meter in length

rear sight (of a gun)

set square (tool to measure right angles)

soft measuring tape (non-retractable type used for body measurements etc)

T-square; set square (carpenter's tool)

micrometer screw gauge; micrometer

scale; architect's scale; engineer's scale

spirit level

depth indicator or gauge

a set square (carpenter's tool)

slide rule

dipstick; oil measuring rod

to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave

dial calipers

(Tw) cubic meter (m³)