- 咫 咫 zhi3
 - 8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
 
| strokes | 9 | 
|---|---|
| radical | |
| strokes after radical | 6 | 
- 近在咫尺 近在咫尺 jin4 zai4 zhi3 chi3
 - to be almost within reach; to be close at hand
 - 咫尺 咫尺 zhi3 chi3
 - very close; very near
 - 咫尺天涯 咫尺天涯 zhi3 chi3 tian1 ya2
 - so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)