寸

meaning for 寸 cùn:

• - a unit of length
• - inch
• - thumbinch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
• - heart
• - mindunable to move a single step (idiom)
• - to be in an (extremely) difficult situationlit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
• - fig. barrenlit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom)
• - fig. not satisfied with small gains
• - give him an inch, and he'll want a mile