标尺 Traditional form: 標尺 Pinyin (reading): biāochǐ Definitions: surveyor's rod staff staff gauge rear sight Characters: 标 - mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft. Traditional characters: 標 - mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.