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Hi, polyglots.
Hi, polyglots.


You may encounter units of measurements in foreign texts and wonder how much they are in units you are familiar with. Here is a list of them
You may encounter units of measurements in foreign texts and wonder how much they are in units you are familiar with. Here is a list of them.


In progress
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|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Quadratklafter
|Quadratklafter
|3.597e0
|3.597e0
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Mittmel
|Mittmel
|8.092e2
|8.092e2
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Joch
|Joch
|5.755e3
|5.755e3
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|
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|-
|-
|China
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|fāngcùn
|perch
方寸
|2.529e1
|1.024e-3
|1 square rod
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|rood
|1.012e3
|40 perches
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|acre
|4.047e3
|4 roods
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|fāngchǐ
|square mile
方尺
|2.59e6
|1.024e-1
|640 acres
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|-
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|6.144e0
|6.144e0
|10 háo
|10 háo
|
|-
|China
|1915
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.024e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
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|-
|China
|China
|1930
|1915
|fāngcùn
|fāngcùn
方寸
方寸
|1.111e-3
|1.024e-3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|China
|1930
|1915
|fāngchǐ
|fāngchǐ
方尺
方尺
|1.111e-1
|1.024e-1
|100 fāngcùn
|100 fāngcùn
|
|-
|China
|1915
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.024e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|-
|-
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|6.667e0
|6.667e0
|10 háo
|10 háo
|
|-
|China
|1930
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.111e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|-
|-
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|6.667e4
|6.667e4
|100 mǔ
|100 mǔ
|
|-
|China
|1930
|fāngcùn
方寸
|1.111e-3
|
|
|-
|China
|1930
|fāngchǐ
方尺
|1.111e-1
|100 fāngcùn
|
|-
|China
|1930
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.111e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
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|-
|-
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坪; 歩
坪; 歩
|3.306e0
|3.306e0
|10 gō
|2 jō
|
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|-
|-
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|9.917e3
|9.917e3
|10 dan
|10 dan
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|square inch
|6.452e-4
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|square foot
|9.29e-2
|144 square inches
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|square chain
|4.047e2
|16 square rods
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|acre
|4.047e3
|10 square chains
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|section
|2.59e6
|1 square mile
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|township
|9.324e7
|16 square leagues
|
|
|}
|}
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Punkt
|Punkt
|1.829e-4
|1.829e-4
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|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Linie
|Linie
|2.195e-3
|2.195e-3
|12 Punkt
|12 Punkte
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Zoll
|Zoll
|2.634e-2
|2.634e-2
|12 Linie
|12 Linien
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Faust
|Faust
|1.054e-1
|1.054e-1
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Spanne
|Spanne
|2.107e-1
|2.107e-1
|8 Zoll
|2 Fäuste
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Fuß
|Fuß
|3.161e-1
|3.161e-1
|12 Zoll
|3 Fäuste
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Klafter
|Klafter
|1.896e0
|1.896e0
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Rute
|Rute
|3.161e0
|3.161e0
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Meile
|Meile
|7.586e3
|7.586e3
|2400 Rute
|2400 Ruten
|
|
|-
|-
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|3e-1
|3e-1
|
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|twip
|1.764e-5
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|thou
|2.54e-5
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|barleycorn
|8.467e-3
|480 twips
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|inch
|2.54e-2
|1000 thous
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|hand
|1.016e-1
|4 inches
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|foot
|3.048e-1
|3 hands
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|chain
|2.012e1
|22 yards
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|furlong
|2.012e2
|10 chains
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|mile
|1.609e3
|8 furlongs
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|league
|4.828e3
|3 miles
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|fathom
|1.852e0
|
|nautical use
|-
|Britain
|1826
|cable
|1.852e2
|100 fathoms
|nautical use
|-
|Britain
|1826
|nautical mile
|1.852e3
|10 cables
|nautical use
|-
|Britain
|1826
|link
|2.012e-1
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|rod
|5.029e0
|25 links
|
|
|-
|-
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|3.2e0
|3.2e0
|10 chǐ
|2 bù
|
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|-
|-
Line 562: Line 744:
|3.927e3
|3.927e3
|36
|36 chō
|
|
|-
|-
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|
|
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|twip
|1.764e-5
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|mil
|2.54e-5
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|point
|3.528e-4
|20 twips
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|pica
|4.233e-3
|12 points
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|inch
|2.54e-2
|6 picas; 1000 mils
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|foot
|3.048e-1
|12 inches
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|mile
|1.609e3
|1760 yards
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|league
|4.828e3
|3 miles
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|fathom
|1.829e0
|2 yards
|nautical use
|-
|US America
|1832
|cable
|2.195e2
|120 fathoms
|nautical use
|-
|US America
|1832
|nautical mile
|1.852e3
|
|nautical use
|}
|}


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!amount relation
!amount relation
!specific usage
!specific usage
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Quentchen
|4.375e0
|
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Loth
|1.75e1
|4 Quentchen
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Pfund
|5.6e2
|32 Lothe
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Zentner
|5.6e4
|100 Pfunde
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Saum
|1.26e5
|2.25 Zentner
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Schiffstonne
|1.122e6
|20 Zentner
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Meterzentner
|1e5
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|grain
|6.48e-2
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|drachm
|1.772e0
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|ounce
|2.835e1
|16 drachms
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|pound
|4.536e2
|16 ounces; 7000 grains
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|stone
|6.35e3
|14 pounds
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|quarter
|1.27e4
|2 stones
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|hundredweight
|5.08e4
|112 pounds
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|ton
|1.016e6
|20 hundredweights
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|slug
|1.459e4
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|China
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|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|1891
|momme
|monme
|3.75e0
|3.75e0
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百目
百目
|3.75e2
|3.75e2
|10 momme
|100 monme
|
|
|-
|-
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|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|1891
|kan; kanme
|kan; kamme
貫; 貫目
貫; 貫目
|3.75e3
|3.75e3
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|6e4
|6e4
|2 maru
|2 maru
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|ho
호 / 毫
|3.75e-4
|
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|mo
모 / 毛
|3.75e-3
|10 ho
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|ri
리 / 釐, 厘
|3.75e-2
|10 mo
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分
|3.75e-1
|10 ri
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|don
|3.75e0
|10 pun
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|nyang
냥 / 兩
|3.75e1
|10 don
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|geun
근 / 斤
|3.75e2
|10 nyang
|6e2 for meat
|-
|Korea
|1905
|gwan
관 / 貫
|3.75e3
|10 geun
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|grain
|6.48e-2
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|pennyweight
|1.555e0
|24 grains
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|dram
|1.772e0
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|troy ounce
|3.11e1
|20 pennyweights
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|troy pound
|3.732e2
|12 troy ounce
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|ounce
|2.835e1
|16 drams
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|pound
|4.536e2
|16 ounces
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|short hundredweight
|4.536e4
|100 pounds
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|long hundredweight
|5.08e4
|112 pounds
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|short ton
|9.072e5
|20 short hundredweights
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|long ton
|1.016e6
|20 long hundredweights
|
|
|}
|}
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Pfiff
|Pfiff
|1.772e-1
|1.772e-1
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Seidel
|Seidel
|3.544e-1
|3.544e-1
|2 Pfiff
|2 Pfiffe
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Maß
|Maß
|1.418e0
|1.418e0
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|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|1875
|Eimer
|Eimer
|5.671e1
|5.671e1
|40 Maß
|40 Maße
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Becher
|4.804e-1
|
|used for solids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Futtermaßel
|9.607e-1
|2 Becher
|used for solids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Maßel
|3.843e0
|4 Futtermaßeln
|used for solids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Metzen
|6.149e1
|16 Maßeln
|used for solids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Muth
|1.844e3
|30 Metzen
|used for solids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Klafter
|3.41e3
|
|used for solids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|minim
|5.919e-5
|
|used for fluids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|fluid scruple
|1.184e-3
|20 minims
|used for fluids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|fluid drachm
|3.552e-3
|3 fluid scruples
|used for fluids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|fluid ounce
|2.841e-2
|8 fluid drachms
|used for fluids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|gill
|1.42e-1
|5 fluid ounces
|used for fluids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|pint
|5.683e-1
|4 gills
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|quart
|1.137e0
|2 pints
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|gallon
|4.546e0
|4 quarts
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|peck
|9.087e0
|2 gallons
|used for solids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|bushel
|3.635e1
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|quarter
|2.908e2
|8 bushels
|used for solids
|-
|-
|China
|China
Line 991: Line 1,630:
|1.035e2
|1.035e2
|10 dǒu
|2 hú
|
|
|-
|-
Line 1,089: Line 1,728:
|10 to
|10 to
|
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|jak
작 / 勺
|1.8e-2
|
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|hop
|1.8e-1
|10 jak
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|doe; seung
되; 승 / 升
|1.8e0
|10 hop
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|mal; du
말; 두 / 斗
|1.8e1
|10 doe
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|seom; seok; jeom
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫
|1.8e2
|10 mal
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|sogok; pyeongsok
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石
|2.7e2
|15 mal
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|daegok; jeonseok
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石
|3.6e2
|2 seom
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|cubic inch
|1.639e-2
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|cubic foot
|2.832e1
|1728 cubic inches
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|cubic yard
|7.646e2
|27 cubic feet
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|acre-foot
|1.233e3
|43560 cubic feet
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|minim
|6.161e-5
|
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid dram
|3.697e-3
|60 minims
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|teaspoon
|4.929e-3
|80 minims
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|tablespoon
|1.479e-2
|3 teaspoons
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid ounce
|2.957e-2
|2 tablespoons
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|shot
|4.436e-2
|3 tablespoons
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|gill
|1.183e-1
|4 fluid ounces
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|cup
|2.366e-1
|2 gills
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid pint
|4.731e-1
|2 cups
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid quart
|9.464e-1
|2 fluid pints
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid pottle
|1.893e0
|2 fluid quarts
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid gallon
|3.785e0
|2 fluid pottles
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|fluid barrel
|1.192e2
|31.5 fluid gallons
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|oil barrel
|1.59e2
|42 fluid gallons
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|hogshead
|2.384e2
|2 oil barrels
|used for fluids
|-
|US America
|1832
|dry pint
|5.506e-1
|
|used for solids
|-
|US America
|1832
|dry quart
|1.101e0
|2 dry pints
|used for solids
|-
|US America
|1832
|dry gallon
|4.405e0
|2 dry quarts
|used for solids
|-
|US America
|1832
|peck
|8.81e0
|2 dry gallons
|used for solids
|-
|US America
|1832
|bushel
|3.524e1
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|-
|US America
|1832
|dry barrel
|1.156e2
|7056 cubic inches
|used for solids
|}
|}


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region time unit area in square metre amount relation specific usage
Austria 1875 Quadratklafter 3.597e0
Austria 1875 Mittmel 8.092e2 225 Quadratklafter
Austria 1875 Joch 5.755e3 1600 Quadratklafter
Britain 1826 perch 2.529e1 1 square rod
Britain 1826 rood 1.012e3 40 perches
Britain 1826 acre 4.047e3 4 roods
Britain 1826 square mile 2.59e6 640 acres
China 1915 háo

6.144e-1
China 1915

6.144e0 10 háo
China 1915 fēn

6.144e1 10 lí
China 1915

6.144e2 10 fēn
China 1915 qǐng

6.144e4 100 mǔ
China 1915 fāngcùn

方寸

1.024e-3
China 1915 fāngchǐ

方尺

1.024e-1 100 fāngcùn
China 1915 fāngzhàng

方丈

1.024e1 100 fāngchǐ
China 1930 háo

6.667e-1
China 1930

6.667e0 10 háo
China 1930 fēn

6.667e1 10 lí
China 1930

6.667e2 10 fēn
China 1930 qǐng

6.667e4 100 mǔ
China 1930 fāngcùn

方寸

1.111e-3
China 1930 fāngchǐ

方尺

1.111e-1 100 fāngcùn
China 1930 fāngzhàng

方丈

1.111e1 100 fāngchǐ
Japan 1891 shaku

3.306e-2
Japan 1891

3.306e-1 10 shaku
Japan 1891

畳, 帖

1.652e-1 5 gō
Japan 1891 tsubo; bu

坪; 歩

3.306e0 2 jō
Japan 1891 se

9.917e1 30 tsubo
Japan 1891 tan

段, 反

9.917e2 10 se
Japan 1891 chō; chōbu

町; 町歩

9.917e3 10 tan
Korea 1905 jak

작 / 勺

3.306e-2
Korea 1905 hop

3.306e-1 10 jak
Korea 1905 pyeong; gan; bo

평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步

3.306e0 10 hop
Korea 1905 myo

묘 / 畝

9.917e1 30 pyeong
Korea 1905 dan

단 / 段

9.917e2 10 myo
Korea 1905 jeong; jeongbo; gyeong

정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃

9.917e3 10 dan
US America 1832 square inch 6.452e-4
US America 1832 square foot 9.29e-2 144 square inches
US America 1832 square chain 4.047e2 16 square rods
US America 1832 acre 4.047e3 10 square chains
US America 1832 section 2.59e6 1 square mile
US America 1832 township 9.324e7 16 square leagues

Length[edit | edit source]

region time unit length in metre amount relation specific usage
Austria 1875 Punkt 1.829e-4
Austria 1875 Linie 2.195e-3 12 Punkte
Austria 1875 Zoll 2.634e-2 12 Linien
Austria 1875 Faust 1.054e-1 4 Zoll
Austria 1875 Spanne 2.107e-1 2 Fäuste
Austria 1875 Fuß 3.161e-1 3 Fäuste
Austria 1875 Klafter 1.896e0 6 Fuß
Austria 1875 Rute 3.161e0 10 Fuß
Austria 1875 Meile 7.586e3 2400 Ruten
Baden 1806 Fuß 3e-1
Britain 1826 twip 1.764e-5
Britain 1826 thou 2.54e-5
Britain 1826 barleycorn 8.467e-3 480 twips
Britain 1826 inch 2.54e-2 1000 thous
Britain 1826 hand 1.016e-1 4 inches
Britain 1826 foot 3.048e-1 3 hands
Britain 1826 yard 9.144e-1 3 feet
Britain 1826 chain 2.012e1 22 yards
Britain 1826 furlong 2.012e2 10 chains
Britain 1826 mile 1.609e3 8 furlongs
Britain 1826 league 4.828e3 3 miles
Britain 1826 fathom 1.852e0 nautical use
Britain 1826 cable 1.852e2 100 fathoms nautical use
Britain 1826 nautical mile 1.852e3 10 cables nautical use
Britain 1826 link 2.012e-1
Britain 1826 rod 5.029e0 25 links
China 1915 háo

3.2e-5
China 1915

3.2e-4 10 háo
China 1915 fēn

3.2e-3 10 lí
China 1915 cùn

3.2e-2 10 fēn
China 1915 chǐ

3.2e-1 10 cùn
China 1915

1.6e0 5 chǐ
China 1915 zhàng

3.2e0 2 bù
China 1915 yǐn

3.2e1 10 zhàng
China 1915

5.76e2 18 yǐn
China 1930 háo

3.333e-5
China 1930

3.333e-4 10 háo
China 1930 fēn

3.333e-3 10 lí
China 1930 cùn

3.333e-2 10 fēn
China 1930 chǐ

3.333e-1 10 cùn
China 1930 zhàng

3.333e0 10 chǐ
China 1930 yǐn

3.333e1 10 zhàng
China 1930

5e2 15 yǐn
Hesse 1806 Fuß 2.5e-1
Japan 1891

毛、毫

3.03e-5
Japan 1891 rin

厘、釐

3.03e-4 10 mō
Japan 1891 bu

3.03e-3 10 rin
Japan 1891 sun

3.03e-2 10 bu
Japan 1891 shaku

3.03e-1 10 sun
Japan 1891 ken; hiro

間;尋

1.818e0 6 shaku “hiro” is used for depth
Japan 1891

3.03e0 10 shaku
Japan 1891 chō

1.091e2 36 jō
Japan 1891 ri

3.927e3 36 chō
Korea 1905 ho; mo

호 / 毫; 모 / 毛

3.03e-5
Korea 1905 ri

리 / 釐, 厘

3.03e-4 10 ho
Korea 1905 pun; bun

푼; 분 / 分

3.03e-3 10 ri
Korea 1905 chi; chon

치; 촌 / 寸

3.03e-2 10 pun
Korea 1905 ja; cheok

자; 척 / 尺

3.03e-1 10 chi
Korea 1905 gan; bo

간 / 間; 보 / 步

1.818e0 6 ja
Korea 1905 jang

장 / 丈

3.03e0 10 cheok
Korea 1905 jeong

정 / 町

1.091e2 36 jang
Korea 1905 ri

리 / 里

3.927e3 36 jeong
Palatinate 1806 Fuß 3.333e-1
Sachsen 1722 Postmeile 9.062e3
Sachsen 1840 kleine Postmeile 7.5e3
Switzerland 1806 Klafter 1.8e0
US America 1832 twip 1.764e-5
US America 1832 mil 2.54e-5
US America 1832 point 3.528e-4 20 twips
US America 1832 pica 4.233e-3 12 points
US America 1832 inch 2.54e-2 6 picas; 1000 mils
US America 1832 foot 3.048e-1 12 inches
US America 1832 yard 9.144e-1 3 feet
US America 1832 mile 1.609e3 1760 yards
US America 1832 league 4.828e3 3 miles
US America 1832 fathom 1.829e0 2 yards nautical use
US America 1832 cable 2.195e2 120 fathoms nautical use
US America 1832 nautical mile 1.852e3 nautical use

Mass[edit | edit source]

region time unit mass in gram amount relation specific usage
Austria 1875 Quentchen 4.375e0
Austria 1875 Loth 1.75e1 4 Quentchen
Austria 1875 Pfund 5.6e2 32 Lothe
Austria 1875 Zentner 5.6e4 100 Pfunde
Austria 1875 Saum 1.26e5 2.25 Zentner
Austria 1875 Schiffstonne 1.122e6 20 Zentner
Austria 1875 Meterzentner 1e5
Britain 1826 grain 6.48e-2
Britain 1826 drachm 1.772e0
Britain 1826 ounce 2.835e1 16 drachms
Britain 1826 pound 4.536e2 16 ounces; 7000 grains
Britain 1826 stone 6.35e3 14 pounds
Britain 1826 quarter 1.27e4 2 stones
Britain 1826 hundredweight 5.08e4 112 pounds
Britain 1826 ton 1.016e6 20 hundredweights
Britain 1826 slug 1.459e4
China 1915 háo

3.73e-3
China 1915

3.73e-2 10 háo
China 1915 fēn

3.73e-1 10 lí
China 1915 qián

3.73e0 10 fēn
China 1915 liǎng

3.73e1 10 qián
China 1915 jīn

5.968e2 16 liǎng
China 1930

3.125e-4
China 1930 háo

3.125e-3 10 sī
China 1930

3.125e-2 10 háo
China 1930 fēn

3.125e-1 10 lí
China 1930 qián

3.125e0 10 fēn
China 1930 liǎng

3.125e1 10 qián
China 1930 jīn

5e2 16 liǎng
China 1930 dān

5e4 100 jīn
China 1959

5e-2
China 1959 fēn

5e-1 10 lí
China 1959 qián

5e0 10 fēn
China 1959 liǎng

5e1 10 qián
China 1959 jīn

5e2 10 liǎng
China 1959 dān

5e4 100 jīn
Japan 1891

毫; 毛

3.75e-3
Japan 1891 rin

3.75e-2 10 mō
Japan 1891 fun

3.75e-1 10 rin
Japan 1891 monme

3.75e0 10 fun
Japan 1891 hyakume

百目

3.75e2 100 monme
Japan 1891 kin

6e2
Japan 1891 kan; kamme

貫; 貫目

3.75e3 100 hyakume
Japan 1891 maru

3e4 8 kan; 50 kin
Japan 1891 tan

擔; 担

6e4 2 maru
Korea 1905 ho

호 / 毫

3.75e-4
Korea 1905 mo

모 / 毛

3.75e-3 10 ho
Korea 1905 ri

리 / 釐, 厘

3.75e-2 10 mo
Korea 1905 pun; bun

푼; 분 / 分

3.75e-1 10 ri
Korea 1905 don

3.75e0 10 pun
Korea 1905 nyang

냥 / 兩

3.75e1 10 don
Korea 1905 geun

근 / 斤

3.75e2 10 nyang 6e2 for meat
Korea 1905 gwan

관 / 貫

3.75e3 10 geun
US America 1832 grain 6.48e-2
US America 1832 pennyweight 1.555e0 24 grains
US America 1832 dram 1.772e0
US America 1832 troy ounce 3.11e1 20 pennyweights
US America 1832 troy pound 3.732e2 12 troy ounce
US America 1832 ounce 2.835e1 16 drams
US America 1832 pound 4.536e2 16 ounces
US America 1832 short hundredweight 4.536e4 100 pounds
US America 1832 long hundredweight 5.08e4 112 pounds
US America 1832 short ton 9.072e5 20 short hundredweights
US America 1832 long ton 1.016e6 20 long hundredweights

Volume[edit | edit source]

region time unit volume in litre amount relation specific usage
Austria 1875 Pfiff 1.772e-1 used for fluids
Austria 1875 Seidel 3.544e-1 2 Pfiffe used for fluids
Austria 1875 Maß 1.418e0 4 Seidel used for fluids
Austria 1875 Eimer 5.671e1 40 Maße used for fluids
Austria 1875 Becher 4.804e-1 used for solids
Austria 1875 Futtermaßel 9.607e-1 2 Becher used for solids
Austria 1875 Maßel 3.843e0 4 Futtermaßeln used for solids
Austria 1875 Metzen 6.149e1 16 Maßeln used for solids
Austria 1875 Muth 1.844e3 30 Metzen used for solids
Austria 1875 Klafter 3.41e3 used for solids
Britain 1826 minim 5.919e-5 used for fluids
Britain 1826 fluid scruple 1.184e-3 20 minims used for fluids
Britain 1826 fluid drachm 3.552e-3 3 fluid scruples used for fluids
Britain 1826 fluid ounce 2.841e-2 8 fluid drachms used for fluids
Britain 1826 gill 1.42e-1 5 fluid ounces used for fluids
Britain 1826 pint 5.683e-1 4 gills
Britain 1826 quart 1.137e0 2 pints
Britain 1826 gallon 4.546e0 4 quarts
Britain 1826 peck 9.087e0 2 gallons used for solids
Britain 1826 bushel 3.635e1 4 pecks used for solids
Britain 1826 quarter 2.908e2 8 bushels used for solids
China 1915 sháo

1.035e-2
China 1915

1.035e-1 10 sháo
China 1915 shēng

1.035e0 10 gē
China 1915 dǒu

1.035e1 10 shēng
China 1915

5.177e1 5 dǒu
China 1915 dàn

1.035e2 2 hú
China 1930 cuō

1e-3
China 1930 sháo

1e-2 10 cuō
China 1930

1e-1 10 sháo
China 1930 shēng

1e0 10 gē
China 1930 dǒu

1e1 10 shēng
China 1930 dàn

1e2 10 dàn
Japan 1891 sai

1.804e-3
Japan 1891 shaku

1.804e-2 10 sai
Japan 1891

1.804e-1 10 shaku
Japan 1891 shō

1.804e0 10 gō
Japan 1891 to

1.804e1 10 shō
Japan 1891 koku

1.804e2 10 to
Korea 1905 jak

작 / 勺

1.8e-2
Korea 1905 hop

1.8e-1 10 jak
Korea 1905 doe; seung

되; 승 / 升

1.8e0 10 hop
Korea 1905 mal; du

말; 두 / 斗

1.8e1 10 doe
Korea 1905 seom; seok; jeom

섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫

1.8e2 10 mal
Korea 1905 sogok; pyeongsok

소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石

2.7e2 15 mal
Korea 1905 daegok; jeonseok

대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石

3.6e2 2 seom
US America 1832 cubic inch 1.639e-2
US America 1832 cubic foot 2.832e1 1728 cubic inches
US America 1832 cubic yard 7.646e2 27 cubic feet
US America 1832 acre-foot 1.233e3 43560 cubic feet
US America 1832 minim 6.161e-5 used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid dram 3.697e-3 60 minims used for fluids
US America 1832 teaspoon 4.929e-3 80 minims used for fluids
US America 1832 tablespoon 1.479e-2 3 teaspoons used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid ounce 2.957e-2 2 tablespoons used for fluids
US America 1832 shot 4.436e-2 3 tablespoons used for fluids
US America 1832 gill 1.183e-1 4 fluid ounces used for fluids
US America 1832 cup 2.366e-1 2 gills used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid pint 4.731e-1 2 cups used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid quart 9.464e-1 2 fluid pints used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid pottle 1.893e0 2 fluid quarts used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid gallon 3.785e0 2 fluid pottles used for fluids
US America 1832 fluid barrel 1.192e2 31.5 fluid gallons used for fluids
US America 1832 oil barrel 1.59e2 42 fluid gallons used for fluids
US America 1832 hogshead 2.384e2 2 oil barrels used for fluids
US America 1832 dry pint 5.506e-1 used for solids
US America 1832 dry quart 1.101e0 2 dry pints used for solids
US America 1832 dry gallon 4.405e0 2 dry quarts used for solids
US America 1832 peck 8.81e0 2 dry gallons used for solids
US America 1832 bushel 3.524e1 4 pecks used for solids
US America 1832 dry barrel 1.156e2 7056 cubic inches used for solids
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