分寸 fēncun Sense of propriety

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Stroke order

分寸 is written in 7 strokes across 2 characters.

分寸 — the Chinese character for Sense of propriety (fēncun), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 分寸 — Sense of propriety

分 — 4 strokes
寸 — 3 strokes

Senses

propriety
appropriate behavior
proper speech or action
within the norms

Characters in 分寸

分 fēn — to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad)
寸 cùn — a unit of length; inch; thumb

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

分寸 is pronounced fēncun and means “Sense of propriety”.

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