Chi (unit)
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The chi is a traditional Chinese unit of length. Although it is often translated as the "Chinese foot", its length was originally derived from the distance measured by a human hand, from the tip of th
Wooden ruler of the western Han dynasty, unearthed at Jinguan Pass Site in Jinta County
a section of an old Hong Kong ruler, showing the last (10th) cun of a chi. One can see that the chi in that jurisdiction was exactly equal to 14+5/8 of an inch. A metric ruler is shown next to it for comparison
Taiwanese units of measurement are the customary and traditional units of measure used in Taiwan. The Taiwanese units formed in the 1900s when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. The system mainly refers
Chi (unit)
…defined as exactly 0.371475 m (1.21875 ft), or 1 ft 2+5⁄8 in. The two units are sometimes referred to in English as "Chinese foot" and "Hong Kong foot". In Taiwan, chi is the same as the Japanese shaku, i.e., 10⁄33 meter (11.93 in). The study of ancient rulers and other artifacts whose size in the contemporary…
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Fruit sold in catties (斤) in a Taiwanese market