• 寸法すんぽう — measurement; dimensions
• 寸前すんぜん — just before
• 寸劇すんげき — short play; skit
• 寸断すんだん — cutting into pieces
• 寸志すんし — small token of gratitude

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寸 originally referred to the distance from the base of the hand to the first knuckle — a small unit of length.

It often appears in formal or literary contexts, symbolizing precision, brevity, or smallness in time or space.