zhǐ
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
咫尺
zhǐ chǐ
(literary) very close; very near
咫尺天涯
zhǐ chǐ tiān yá
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
近在咫尺
jìn zài zhǐ chǐ
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand