Length in Chinese / Japanese...
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Only the sleepless know the length of night
bù mián zhī yè cháng jiǔ jiāo zhī rén xīn
This literally translates as: [Only one who does] not sleep, learns how long the night is; [Only by] long acquaintance [does one] learn a person ['s true] character.
Basically, this proverb suggests that we really need to experience something intimately and for a long time to really know everything about it.
This can also be translated as, "Spending years with someone is the only way to know them".
Note: Sometimes this proverb is split into just the first or second idea alone (first 5 or last 5 characters only).
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Only the sleepless know the length of night | 不眠之夜長久交知人心 不眠之夜长久交知人心 | bù mián zhī yè cháng jiǔ jiāo zhī rén xīn bu4 mian2 zhi1 ye4 chang2 jiu3 jiao1 zhi1 ren2 xin1 bu mian zhi ye chang jiu jiao zhi ren xin | pu mien chih yeh ch`ang chiu chiao chih jen hsin pu mien chih yeh chang chiu chiao chih jen hsin |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | |||
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
命 see styles |
mìng ming4 ming mei / me めい |
 More info & calligraphy: (1) (See 命令・1) order; command; decree; (2) (See 生命・1) life; (3) (See 運命) destiny; fate; (female given name) Mei jīvita . Life, vital, length of life, fate, decree. |
方 see styles |
fāng fang1 fang hou / ho ほう |
 More info & calligraphy: (1) direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction); (2) (often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.) side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; (3) type; category; (4) field (of study, etc.); (5) indicates one side of a comparison; (6) way; method; manner; means; (7) length (of each side of a square); (given name) Michi Square; place; correct; a means, plan, prescription; then, now, just; to make even |
エル see styles |
eru エル |
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丈 see styles |
zhàng zhang4 chang dake だけ |
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male (particle) (1) (kana only) only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; (particle) (2) (kana only) as much as; to the extent of; enough to; (given name) Masuo Ten feet; an elder; a wife's parents; a husband; ten feet |
呎 see styles |
chǐ chi3 ch`ih chih |
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m); old form of modern 英尺[ying1 chi3] |
咫 see styles |
zhǐ zhi3 chih ata あた |
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty (n,n-suf,ctr) (archaism) distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm) |
寸 see styles |
cùn cun4 ts`un tsun sun すん |
a unit of length; inch; thumb (1) sun (approx. 3.03 cm); (2) length; measurement; (3) (See 寸が足りない・すんがたりない) shortness; tininess An inch. |
尺 see styles |
chǐ chi3 ch`ih chih shaku しゃく |
a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] (1) shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); (2) rule; measure; scale; (3) length; (surname) Seki foot |
庹 see styles |
tuǒ tuo3 t`o to |
length of 2 outstretched arms |
弓 see styles |
gōng gong1 kung yumi(p); yu; kyuu / yumi(p); yu; kyu ゆみ(P); ゆ; きゅう |
a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) (1) (ゆ is usu. a prefix) bow (weapon); (2) (ゆみ only) archery; (3) (ゆみ only) bow (for a violin, etc.); (surname, female given name) Yumi Dhanus. A bow; a bow's length, i. e. the 4, 000th part of a yojana. Seven grains of wheat 麥 make 1 finger-joint 指節; 24 finger-joints make 1 elbow or cubit 肘; 4 cubits make 1 bow; or 1 foot 5 inches make 1 elbow or cubit: 4 cubits make 1 bow; 300 bows make 1 li; but the measures are variously given. |
截 see styles |
jié jie2 chieh setsu |
to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length To cut off, intercept; to cut off |
拃 see styles |
zhǎ zha3 cha |
span (unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand); to span (measure with one's hand) |
條 条 see styles |
tiáo tiao2 t`iao tiao jō じょうじ |
strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (personal name) Jouji A length (of anything); a law, order; reason |
梴 see styles |
chān chan1 ch`an chan |
length (of a tree or beam); long |
矮 see styles |
ǎi ai3 ai |
low; short (in length) |
碼 码 see styles |
mǎ ma3 ma yaado / yado ヤード |
weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc (kana only) yard (unit of distance) |
竪 竖 see styles |
shù shu4 shu ju たて |
variant of 豎|竖[shu4] (1) the vertical; height; (2) front-to-back; length; (3) north-to-south; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) vertical (relationship); hierarchy; (5) (weaving) warp; (surname) Tate To stand, erect, upright; to cause |
縦 see styles |
zòng zong4 tsung muneo むねお |
old variant of 縱|纵[zong4] (adverb) (kana only) even if; (adjectival noun) (kana only) selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary; (1) the vertical; height; (2) front-to-back; length; (3) north-to-south; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) vertical (relationship); hierarchy; (5) (weaving) warp; (personal name) Muneo |
肘 see styles |
zhǒu zhou3 chou chū ひじ |
elbow; pork shoulder elbow hasta, forearm, the 16,000th part of a yojana; it varies from 1ft. 4in. to 1ft. 8in. in length; (Skt. hasta) |
袤 see styles |
mào mao4 mao |
length; distance from north to south |
襴 襕 see styles |
lán lan2 lan ran らん susotsuki すそつき |
full length gown (old) horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing |
里 see styles |
lǐ li3 li ri り |
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels (1) Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles; (2) (See 郷里制,国郡里制) neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); (3) (See 条里制) unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m); (personal name) Ria A village, neighbourhood, third of an English mile; translit. r and ṛ; perhaps also for l and lṛ. |
量 see styles |
liàng liang4 liang ryou / ryo りょう |
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word (n,n-suf) (1) quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food); (2) (See 度量・1) generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; (3) {Buddh} pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; (surname, female given name) Ryou pramāṇa. Measure, capacity, length, ability; to measure, deliberate; a syllogism in logic, v. 比量. A syllogism, consisting of 宗 pratijñā, proposition; 因 hetu, reason; 喩 udāharaṇa, example; but the syllogism varies in the number of its avayava, or members. There are other divisions from 2 to 6, e.g. 現量 and 比量 direct or sense inferences, and comparative or logical inferences; to these are added 聖教量 arguments based on authority; 譬喩量 analogy; 義准 postulation, or general assent; and 無體 negation, or non-existence. |
鏈 链 see styles |
liàn lian4 lien kusari くさり |
chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain chain; chains |
鮬 see styles |
seigo; seigo / sego; sego せいご; セイゴ |
(kana only) (See 鱸) juvenile Japanese sea perch (under two years of age and 25 cm in length) |
齡 龄 see styles |
líng ling2 ling |
age; length of experience, membership etc |
七分 see styles |
qī fēn qi1 fen1 ch`i fen chi fen shichibun しちぶん |
(See 川崎七分) type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up seven-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg; (surname) Shichibu seven parts |
上下 see styles |
shàng xià shang4 xia4 shang hsia jouge / joge じょうげ |
up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about (1) top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down; (noun/participle) (2) going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating; (noun/participle) (3) going and coming back; (4) upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people; (5) first and second volumes; (place-name, surname) Jouge above and below |
中劫 see styles |
zhōng jié zhong1 jie2 chung chieh chūkō |
Middling kalpa, a period of 336, 000, 000 years; medium-length eon |
中千 see styles |
zhōng qiān zhong1 qian1 chung ch`ien chung chien chūsen |
medium length chiliocosm; medium length chiliocosm |
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