1. a Chinese foot
2. one-third of a meter
3. a ruler
4. a tape-measure
5. one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine

classifiers: 支, 把

1. to pass
2. to spend (time)
3. measure
4. limit
5. extent
6. degree of intensity
7. degree (angles, temperature etc)
8. kilowatt-hour
9. classifier for events and occurrences