标尺 (biāo chǐ) — (surveying) graduated rod used to measure eleva…

Definition

A 标尺 is a marked measuring rod, chiefly the graduated staff a surveyor reads through a level. The same word also names the rear sight on a rifle.

noun

(surveying) graduated rod used to measure elevations(military) rear sight of a firearm

Measure word · 把

标尺。
Cè huì rén yuán yòng biāo chǐ cè liáng le liǎng diǎn zhī jiān de gāo chā.
The surveyor used a staff to measure the height difference between two points.
标尺。
Zhè bǎ bù qiāng de biāo chǐ kě yǐ tiáo jié shè jī jù lí.
This rifle's rear sight can be adjusted for shooting distance.
标尺。
Jiù shì shuǐ zhǔn yí xū yào pèi hé biāo chǐ shǐ yòng cái néng dú shù zhǔn què.
Old-style levels require a staff to be used together for accurate readings.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

Mark plus ruler denotes a graduated rod or sight used to mark measurements.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 標; 标 is its simplified writing.

木票標

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

票

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 標 pairs 木 with 票, and 票 gives the sound; the simplified 标 is the modern form of that traditional character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape is thought to picture a hand with the thumb and middle finger spread apart, like a natural ruler for measuring length.