Chinese symbol for “propriety”
分寸
fēn cun
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
The closest CC-CEDICT match for propriety is 分寸 (fēn cun), defined as: propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “propriety”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尺寸 | chǐ cun | size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety |
| 礼 (禮) | lǐ | gift; rite |
| 高低 | gāo dī | height; level; (music) pitch; relative superiority |
| 体统 (體統) | tǐ tǒng | decorum; propriety |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 分寸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部分 | bù fen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze; analysis |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 分钟 (分鐘) | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) |
| 尺寸 | chǐ cun | size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety |
| 英寸 | yīng cùn | inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “propriety”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.