咫尺
zhí
zhǐ
chǐ
chǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. very close
  2. 2. very near

Components

  • 咫 zhǐ – 8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
  • 尺 chǐ – a Chinese foot

Related Words

  • 咫尺天涯 zhǐ chǐ tiān yá – so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
  • 近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ – to be almost within reach