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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.


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== Area ==
== Area ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!time
!country/region
!literature
!unit
!unit
!area in square metre
!area in square metre
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!specific usage
!specific usage
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|perch
|2.529e1
|1 square rod
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|rood
|1.012e3
|40 perches
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|acre
|4.047e3
|4 roods
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|square mile
|2.59e6
|640 acres
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|square inch
|6.452e-4
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|square foot
|9.29e-2
|144 square inches
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|square chain
|4.047e2
|16 square rods
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|acre
|4.047e3
|10 square chains
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|section
|2.59e6
|1 square mile
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|township
|9.324e7
|16 square leagues
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Quadratklafter
|Quadratklafter
|3.597e0
|3.597e0
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|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Mittmel
|Mittmel
|8.092e2
|8.092e2
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|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Joch
|Joch
|5.755e3
|5.755e3
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|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1915
|Japan
|fāngcùn
|度量衡法
方寸
|shaku
|1.024e-3
勺
|3.306e-2
|
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|gō
合
|3.306e-1
|10 shaku
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|jō
畳, 帖
|1.652e-1
|5 gō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|tsubo; bu
坪; 歩
|3.306e0
|2 jō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|se
畝
|9.917e1
|30 tsubo
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|tan
段, 反
|9.917e2
|10 se
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|chō; chōbu
町; 町歩
|9.917e3
|10 tan
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|jak
작 / 勺
|3.306e-2
|
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|hop
홉
|3.306e-1
|10 jak
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|pyeong; gan; bo
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步
|3.306e0
|10 hop
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|myo
묘 / 畝
|9.917e1
|30 pyeong
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|
|dan
단 / 段
|9.917e2
|10 myo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1905
|1915
|Korea
|fāngchǐ
|
方尺
|jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
|1.024e-1
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃
|100 fāngcùn
|9.917e3
|10 dan
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|háo
|háo
毫
毫
Line 61: Line 248:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|lí
|lí
釐
釐
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|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1915
|1915
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.024e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|-
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
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|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|mǔ
|mǔ
畝
畝
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|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|qǐng
|qǐng
頃
頃
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|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1930
|權度法
 
|fāngcùn
|fāngcùn
方寸
方寸
|1.111e-3
|1.024e-3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1930
|權度法
 
|fāngchǐ
|fāngchǐ
方尺
方尺
|1.111e-1
|1.024e-1
|100 fāngcùn
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|權度法
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.024e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|-
|1930
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|háo
|háo
毫
毫
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|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|lí
|lí
釐
釐
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|
|-
|-
|China
|1930
|1930
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.111e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|-
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
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|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|mǔ
|mǔ
畝
畝
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|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|qǐng
|qǐng
頃
頃
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|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1930
|1891
|China
|shaku
|度量衡法
勺
|fāngcùn
|3.306e-2
方寸
|1.111e-3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1930
|1891
|China
|gō
|度量衡法
|fāngchǐ
方尺
|1.111e-1
|100 fāngcùn
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.111e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|}


合
== Length ==
|3.306e-1
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|10 shaku
!time
!country/region
!literature
!unit
!length in metre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|1722
|Sachsen
|
|Postmeile
|9.062e3
|
|
|-
|1806
|Baden
|
|Fuß
|3e-1
|
|
|-
|1806
|Hesse
|
|Fuß
|2.5e-1
|
|
|-
|1806
|Palatinate
|
|Fuß
|3.333e-1
|
|
|-
|1806
|Switzerland
|
|Klafter
|1.8e0
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|twip
|1.764e-5
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|thou
|2.54e-5
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|barleycorn
|8.467e-3
|480 twips
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|inch
|2.54e-2
|1000 thous
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|hand
|1.016e-1
|4 inches
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|foot
|3.048e-1
|3 hands
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|chain
|2.012e1
|22 yards
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|furlong
|2.012e2
|10 chains
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|mile
|1.609e3
|8 furlongs
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|league
|4.828e3
|3 miles
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|fathom
|1.852e0
|
|nautical use
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|cable
|1.852e2
|100 fathoms
|nautical use
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|nautical mile
|1.852e3
|10 cables
|nautical use
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|link
|2.012e-1
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|rod
|5.029e0
|25 links
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|twip
|1.764e-5
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|mil
|2.54e-5
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|point
|3.528e-4
|20 twips
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|pica
|4.233e-3
|12 points
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|inch
|2.54e-2
|6 picas; 1000 mils
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|foot
|3.048e-1
|12 inches
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|mile
|1.609e3
|1760 yards
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|jō
|
畳, 帖
|league
|1.652e-1
|4.828e3
|5 gō
|3 miles
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|tsubo; bu
坪; 歩
|3.306e0
|10 gō
|
|
|fathom
|1.829e0
|2 yards
|nautical use
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|se
畝
|9.917e1
|30 tsubo
|
|
|cable
|2.195e2
|120 fathoms
|nautical use
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|tan
|
段, 反
|nautical mile
|9.917e2
|1.852e3
|10 se
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|-
|Japan
|1840
|1891
|Sachsen
|chō; chōbu
|
町; 町歩
|kleine Postmeile
|9.917e3
|7.5e3
|10 tan
|
|
|
|}
== Length ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!unit
!length in metre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Punkt
|Punkt
|1.829e-4
|1.829e-4
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|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Linie
|Linie
|2.195e-3
|2.195e-3
|12 Punkt
|12 Punkte
|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Zoll
|Zoll
|2.634e-2
|2.634e-2
|12 Linie
|12 Linien
|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Faust
|Faust
|1.054e-1
|1.054e-1
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|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Spanne
|Spanne
|2.107e-1
|2.107e-1
|8 Zoll
|2 Fäuste
|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Fuß
|Fuß
|3.161e-1
|3.161e-1
|12 Zoll
|3 Fäuste
|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Klafter
|Klafter
|1.896e0
|1.896e0
Line 281: Line 729:
|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Rute
|Rute
|3.161e0
|3.161e0
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|
|
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Meile
|Meile
|7.586e3
|7.586e3
|2400 Rute
|2400 Ruten
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|mō
毛、毫
|3.03e-5
|
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|rin
厘、釐
|3.03e-4
|10 mō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|bu
分
|3.03e-3
|10 rin
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|sun
寸
|3.03e-2
|10 bu
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|shaku
尺
|3.03e-1
|10 sun
|
|
|-
|-
|Baden
|1891
|1806
|Japan
|Fuß
|度量衡法
|3e-1
|ken; hiro
間；尋
|1.818e0
|6 shaku
|“hiro” is used for depth
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|jō
丈
|3.03e0
|10 shaku
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|chō
町
|1.091e2
|36 jō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|ri
里
|3.927e3
|36 chō
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|ho; mo
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛
|3.03e-5
|
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|ri
리 / 釐, 厘
|3.03e-4
|10 ho
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分
|3.03e-3
|10 ri
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|chi; chon
치; 촌 / 寸
|3.03e-2
|10 pun
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|ja; cheok
자; 척 / 尺
|3.03e-1
|10 chi
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|gan; bo
간 / 間; 보 / 步
|1.818e0
|6 ja
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|jang
장 / 丈
|3.03e0
|10 cheok
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|
|jeong
정 / 町
|1.091e2
|36 jang
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|ri
리 / 里
|3.927e3
|36 jeong
|
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|háo
|háo
毫
毫
Line 310: Line 917:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|lí
|lí
釐
釐
Line 318: Line 927:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
Line 326: Line 937:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|cùn
|cùn
寸
寸
Line 334: Line 947:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|chǐ
|chǐ
尺
尺
Line 342: Line 957:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|bù
|bù
步
步
Line 350: Line 967:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|zhàng
|zhàng
丈
丈
|3.2e0
|3.2e0
|10 chǐ
|2 bù
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|yǐn
|yǐn
引
引
Line 366: Line 987:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|lǐ
|lǐ
里
里
Line 374: Line 997:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|háo
|háo
毫
毫
Line 382: Line 1,006:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|lí
|lí
釐
釐
Line 390: Line 1,015:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
Line 398: Line 1,024:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|cùn
|cùn
寸
寸
Line 406: Line 1,033:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|chǐ
|chǐ
尺
尺
Line 414: Line 1,042:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|zhàng
|zhàng
丈
丈
Line 422: Line 1,051:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|yǐn
|yǐn
引
引
Line 430: Line 1,060:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|lǐ
|lǐ
里
里
|5e2
|5e2
|15 yǐn
|15 yǐn
|
|}
== Mass ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!time
!country/region
!literature
!unit
!mass in gram
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|grain
|6.48e-2
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|drachm
|1.772e0
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|ounce
|2.835e1
|16 drachms
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|pound
|4.536e2
|16 ounces; 7000 grains
|
|
|-
|-
|Hesse
|1824
|1806
|Britain
|Fuß
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|2.5e-1
|stone
|6.35e3
|14 pounds
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|quarter
|1.27e4
|2 stones
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|hundredweight
|5.08e4
|112 pounds
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|ton
|1.016e6
|20 hundredweights
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|slug
|1.459e4
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|grain
|6.48e-2
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|pennyweight
|1.555e0
|24 grains
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|dram
|1.772e0
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|troy ounce
|3.11e1
|20 pennyweights
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|troy pound
|3.732e2
|12 troy ounce
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|ounce
|2.835e1
|16 drams
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|pound
|4.536e2
|16 ounces
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|short hundredweight
|4.536e4
|100 pounds
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|long hundredweight
|5.08e4
|112 pounds
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|short ton
|9.072e5
|20 short hundredweights
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|long ton
|1.016e6
|20 long hundredweights
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Quentchen
|4.375e0
|
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Loth
|1.75e1
|4 Quentchen
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Pfund
|5.6e2
|32 Lothe
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Zentner
|5.6e4
|100 Pfunde
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Saum
|1.26e5
|2.25 Zentner
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Schiffstonne
|1.122e6
|20 Zentner
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Meterzentner
|1e5
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|mō
|mō
毛、毫
毫; 毛
|3.03e-5
|3.75e-3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|rin
|rin
厘、釐
厘
|3.03e-4
|3.75e-2
|10 mō
|10 mō
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|bu
|fun
分
分
|3.03e-3
|3.75e-1
|10 rin
|10 rin
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|度量衡法
|monme
匁
|3.75e0
|10 fun
|
|-
|1891
|1891
|sun
|Japan
寸
|度量衡法
|3.03e-2
|hyakume
|10 bu
百目
|3.75e2
|100 monme
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|shaku
|kin
尺
斤
|3.03e-1
|6e2
|10 sun
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1891
|1891
|ken; hiro
間；尋
|1.818e0
|6 shaku
|“hiro” is used for depth
|-
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|jō
|kan; kamme
丈
貫; 貫目
|3.03e0
|3.75e3
|10 shaku
|100 hyakume
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|chō
|maru
町
丸
|1.091e2
|3e4
|36 jō
|8 kan; 50 kin
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|ri
|tan
里
擔; 担
|3.927e3
|6e4
|36 jō
|2 maru
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|ho; mo
|ho
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛
호 / 毫
|3.03e-5
|3.75e-4
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|ri
|mo
리 / 釐, 厘
모 / 毛
|3.03e-4
|3.75e-3
|10 ho
|10 ho
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|bun; pun
분 / 分; 푼
|3.03e-3
|10 ri
|
|
|-
|ri
|Korea
리 / 釐, 厘
|1905
|3.75e-2
|chon; chi
|10 mo
촌 / 寸; 치
|3.03e-2
|10 bun
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1905
|1905
|cheok; ja
척 / 尺; 자
|3.03e-1
|10 chon
|
|-
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|gan; bo
간 / 間; 보 / 步
|1.818e0
|6 cheok
|
|
|-
|pun; bun
|Korea
푼; 분 / 分
|1905
|3.75e-1
|jang
|10 ri
장 / 丈
|3.03e0
|10 cheok
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1905
|1905
|jeong
정 / 町
|1.091e2
|36 jang
|
|-
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|ri
리 / 里
|3.927e3
|36 jeong
|
|-
|Palatinate
|1806
|Fuß
|3.333e-1
|
|
|don
돈
|3.75e0
|10 pun
|
|
|-
|-
|Sachsen
|1905
|1722
|Korea
|Postmeile
|9.062e3
|
|
|nyang
냥 / 兩
|3.75e1
|10 don
|
|
|-
|-
|Sachsen
|1905
|1840
|Korea
|kleine Postmeile
|7.5e3
|
|
|
|geun
근 / 斤
|3.75e2
|10 nyang
|6e2 for meat
|-
|-
|Switzerland
|1905
|1806
|Korea
|Klafter
|1.8e0
|
|
|gwan
관 / 貫
|3.75e3
|10 geun
|
|
|}
== Mass ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!unit
!mass in gram
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|háo
|háo
毫
毫
Line 635: Line 1,459:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|lí
|lí
釐
釐
Line 643: Line 1,469:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
Line 651: Line 1,479:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|qián
|qián
錢
錢
Line 659: Line 1,489:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|liǎng
|liǎng
兩
兩
Line 667: Line 1,499:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|jīn
|jīn
斤
斤
Line 675: Line 1,509:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|sī
|sī
絲
絲
Line 683: Line 1,518:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|háo
|háo
毫
毫
Line 691: Line 1,527:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|lí
|lí
釐
釐
Line 699: Line 1,536:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
Line 707: Line 1,545:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|qián
|qián
錢
錢
Line 715: Line 1,554:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|liǎng
|liǎng
兩
兩
Line 723: Line 1,563:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|jīn
|jīn
斤
斤
Line 731: Line 1,572:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|dān
|dān
擔
擔
Line 739: Line 1,581:
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1959
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|lí
|lí
厘
厘
Line 747: Line 1,590:
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1959
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|fēn
|fēn
分
分
Line 755: Line 1,599:
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1959
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|qián
|qián
錢
錢
Line 763: Line 1,608:
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1959
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|liǎng
|liǎng
兩
兩
Line 771: Line 1,617:
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1959
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|jīn
|jīn
斤
斤
Line 779: Line 1,626:
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1959
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|dān
|dān
擔
擔
Line 786: Line 1,634:
|100 jīn
|100 jīn
|
|
|}
== Volume ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!time
!country/region
!literature
!unit
!volume in litre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|minim
|5.919e-5
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1824
|1891
|Britain
|mō
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
 
|fluid scruple
毫; 毛
|1.184e-3
|3.75e-3
|20 minims
|used for fluids
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|fluid drachm
|3.552e-3
|3 fluid scruples
|used for fluids
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|fluid ounce
|2.841e-2
|8 fluid drachms
|used for fluids
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|gill
|1.42e-1
|5 fluid ounces
|used for fluids
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|pint
|5.683e-1
|4 gills
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|quart
|1.137e0
|2 pints
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|gallon
|4.546e0
|4 quarts
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|peck
|9.087e0
|2 gallons
|used for solids
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|bushel
|3.635e1
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|quarter
|2.908e2
|8 bushels
|used for solids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|cubic inch
|1.639e-2
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|cubic foot
|2.832e1
|1728 cubic inches
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|cubic yard
|7.646e2
|27 cubic feet
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|acre-foot
|1.233e3
|43560 cubic feet
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|minim
|6.161e-5
|
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|fluid dram
|3.697e-3
|60 minims
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|teaspoon
|4.929e-3
|80 minims
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|tablespoon
|1.479e-2
|3 teaspoons
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|fluid ounce
|2.957e-2
|2 tablespoons
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|shot
|4.436e-2
|3 tablespoons
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|gill
|1.183e-1
|4 fluid ounces
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|cup
|2.366e-1
|2 gills
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|fluid pint
|4.731e-1
|2 cups
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|fluid quart
|9.464e-1
|2 fluid pints
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|
|fluid pottle
|1.893e0
|2 fluid quarts
|used for fluids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|
|fluid gallon
|3.785e0
|2 fluid pottles
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|rin
厘
|3.75e-2
|10 mō
|
|
|fluid barrel
|1.192e2
|31.5 fluid gallons
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|fun
分
|3.75e-1
|10 rin
|
|
|oil barrel
|1.59e2
|42 fluid gallons
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|momme
匁
|3.75e0
|10 fun
|
|
|hogshead
|2.384e2
|2 oil barrels
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|hyakume
|
百目
|dry pint
|3.75e2
|5.506e-1
|10 momme
|
|
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|kin
斤
|6e2
|
|
|dry quart
|1.101e0
|2 dry pints
|used for solids
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|
|dry gallon
|4.405e0
|2 dry quarts
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|kan; kanme
貫; 貫目
|3.75e3
|100 hyakume
|
|
|peck
|8.81e0
|2 dry gallons
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|maru
丸
|3e4
|8 kan; 50 kin
|
|
|bushel
|3.524e1
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Japanese
|1832
|1891
|US America
|tan
擔; 担
|6e4
|2 maru
|
|
|}
|dry barrel
 
|1.156e2
== Volume ==
|7056 cubic inches
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|used for solids
!region
!time
!unit
!volume in litre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Pfiff
|Pfiff
|1.772e-1
|1.772e-1
Line 877: Line 1,942:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Seidel
|Seidel
|3.544e-1
|3.544e-1
|2 Pfiff
|2 Pfiffe
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Maß
|Maß
|1.418e0
|1.418e0
Line 891: Line 1,958:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Austria
|1876
|
|Eimer
|Eimer
|5.671e1
|5.671e1
|40 Maß
|40 Maße
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Becher
|4.804e-1
|
|used for solids
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Futtermaßel
|9.607e-1
|2 Becher
|used for solids
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Maßel
|3.843e0
|4 Futtermaßeln
|used for solids
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Metzen
|6.149e1
|16 Maßeln
|used for solids
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Muth
|1.844e3
|30 Metzen
|used for solids
|-
|1875
|Austria
|
|Klafter
|3.41e3
|
|used for solids
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|sai
才
|1.804e-3
|
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|shaku
勺
|1.804e-2
|10 sai
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|gō
合
|1.804e-1
|10 shaku
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|shō
升
|1.804e0
|10 gō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|to
斗
|1.804e1
|10 shō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|koku
石
|1.804e2
|10 to
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|jak
작 / 勺
|1.8e-2
|
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|hop
홉
|1.8e-1
|10 jak
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|doe; seung
되; 승 / 升
|1.8e0
|10 hop
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|mal; du
말; 두 / 斗
|1.8e1
|10 doe
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|seom; seok; jeom
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫
|1.8e2
|10 mal
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|sogok; pyeongsok
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石
|2.7e2
|15 mal
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|daegok; jeonseok
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石
|3.6e2
|2 seom
|
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|sháo
|sháo
勺
勺
Line 906: Line 2,141:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|gē
|gē
合
合
Line 914: Line 2,151:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|shēng
|shēng
升
升
Line 922: Line 2,161:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|dǒu
|dǒu
斗
斗
Line 930: Line 2,171:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|hú
|hú
斛
斛
Line 938: Line 2,181:
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
 
|dàn
|dàn
石
石
|1.035e2
|1.035e2
|10 dǒu
|2 hú
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|cuō
|cuō
撮
撮
Line 954: Line 2,200:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|sháo
|sháo
勺
勺
Line 962: Line 2,209:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|gē
|gē
合
合
Line 970: Line 2,218:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|shēng
|shēng
升
升
Line 978: Line 2,227:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|dǒu
|dǒu
斗
斗
Line 986: Line 2,236:
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|dàn
|dàn
石
石
|1e2
|1e2
|10 dàn
|10 dàn
|
|-
|Japanese
|1891
|sai
才
|1.804e-3
|
|
|-
|Japanese
|1891
|shaku
勺
|1.804e-2
|10 sai
|
|-
|Japanese
|1891
|gō
合
|1.804e-1
|10 shaku
|
|-
|Japanese
|1891
|shō
升
|1.804e0
|10 gō
|
|-
|Japanese
|1891
|to
斗
|1.804e1
|10 shō
|
|-
|Japanese
|1891
|koku
石
|1.804e2
|10 to
|
|
|}
|}


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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.

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Area[edit | edit source]

time country/region literature unit area in square metre amount relation specific usage
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. perch 2.529e1 1 square rod
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. rood 1.012e3 40 perches
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. acre 4.047e3 4 roods
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. square mile 2.59e6 640 acres
1832 US America square inch 6.452e-4
1832 US America square foot 9.29e-2 144 square inches
1832 US America square chain 4.047e2 16 square rods
1832 US America acre 4.047e3 10 square chains
1832 US America section 2.59e6 1 square mile
1832 US America township 9.324e7 16 square leagues
1875 Austria Quadratklafter 3.597e0
1875 Austria Mittmel 8.092e2 225 Quadratklafter
1875 Austria Joch 5.755e3 1600 Quadratklafter
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shaku

勺

3.306e-2
1891 Japan 度量衡法 gō

合

3.306e-1 10 shaku
1891 Japan 度量衡法 jō

畳, 帖

1.652e-1 5 gō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 tsubo; bu

坪; 歩

3.306e0 2 jō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 se

畝

9.917e1 30 tsubo
1891 Japan 度量衡法 tan

段, 反

9.917e2 10 se
1891 Japan 度量衡法 chō; chōbu

町; 町歩

9.917e3 10 tan
1905 Korea jak

작 / 勺

3.306e-2
1905 Korea hop

홉

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

평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步

3.306e0 10 hop
1905 Korea myo

묘 / 畝

9.917e1 30 pyeong
1905 Korea dan

단 / 段

9.917e2 10 myo
1905 Korea jeong; jeongbo; gyeong

정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃

9.917e3 10 dan
1915 China 權度法 háo

毫

6.144e-1
1915 China 權度法 lí

釐

6.144e0 10 háo
1915 China 權度法 fēn

分

6.144e1 10 lí
1915 China 權度法 mǔ

畝

6.144e2 10 fēn
1915 China 權度法 qǐng

頃

6.144e4 100 mǔ
1915 China 權度法 fāngcùn

方寸

1.024e-3
1915 China 權度法 fāngchǐ

方尺

1.024e-1 100 fāngcùn
1915 China 權度法 fāngzhàng

方丈

1.024e1 100 fāngchǐ
1930 China 度量衡法 háo

毫

6.667e-1
1930 China 度量衡法 lí

釐

6.667e0 10 háo
1930 China 度量衡法 fēn

分

6.667e1 10 lí
1930 China 度量衡法 mǔ

畝

6.667e2 10 fēn
1930 China 度量衡法 qǐng

頃

6.667e4 100 mǔ
1930 China 度量衡法 fāngcùn

方寸

1.111e-3
1930 China 度量衡法 fāngchǐ

方尺

1.111e-1 100 fāngcùn
1930 China 度量衡法 fāngzhàng

方丈

1.111e1 100 fāngchǐ

Length[edit | edit source]

time country/region literature unit length in metre amount relation specific usage
1722 Sachsen Postmeile 9.062e3
1806 Baden Fuß 3e-1
1806 Hesse Fuß 2.5e-1
1806 Palatinate Fuß 3.333e-1
1806 Switzerland Klafter 1.8e0
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. twip 1.764e-5
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. thou 2.54e-5
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. barleycorn 8.467e-3 480 twips
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. inch 2.54e-2 1000 thous
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. hand 1.016e-1 4 inches
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. foot 3.048e-1 3 hands
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. yard 9.144e-1 3 feet
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. chain 2.012e1 22 yards
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. furlong 2.012e2 10 chains
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. mile 1.609e3 8 furlongs
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. league 4.828e3 3 miles
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. fathom 1.852e0 nautical use
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. cable 1.852e2 100 fathoms nautical use
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. nautical mile 1.852e3 10 cables nautical use
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. link 2.012e-1
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. rod 5.029e0 25 links
1832 US America twip 1.764e-5
1832 US America mil 2.54e-5
1832 US America point 3.528e-4 20 twips
1832 US America pica 4.233e-3 12 points
1832 US America inch 2.54e-2 6 picas; 1000 mils
1832 US America foot 3.048e-1 12 inches
1832 US America yard 9.144e-1 3 feet
1832 US America mile 1.609e3 1760 yards
1832 US America league 4.828e3 3 miles
1832 US America fathom 1.829e0 2 yards nautical use
1832 US America cable 2.195e2 120 fathoms nautical use
1832 US America nautical mile 1.852e3 nautical use
1840 Sachsen kleine Postmeile 7.5e3
1875 Austria Punkt 1.829e-4
1875 Austria Linie 2.195e-3 12 Punkte
1875 Austria Zoll 2.634e-2 12 Linien
1875 Austria Faust 1.054e-1 4 Zoll
1875 Austria Spanne 2.107e-1 2 Fäuste
1875 Austria Fuß 3.161e-1 3 Fäuste
1875 Austria Klafter 1.896e0 6 Fuß
1875 Austria Rute 3.161e0 10 Fuß
1875 Austria Meile 7.586e3 2400 Ruten
1891 Japan 度量衡法 mō

毛、毫

3.03e-5
1891 Japan 度量衡法 rin

厘、釐

3.03e-4 10 mō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 bu

分

3.03e-3 10 rin
1891 Japan 度量衡法 sun

寸

3.03e-2 10 bu
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shaku

尺

3.03e-1 10 sun
1891 Japan 度量衡法 ken; hiro

間；尋

1.818e0 6 shaku “hiro” is used for depth
1891 Japan 度量衡法 jō

丈

3.03e0 10 shaku
1891 Japan 度量衡法 chō

町

1.091e2 36 jō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 ri

里

3.927e3 36 chō
1905 Korea ho; mo

호 / 毫; 모 / 毛

3.03e-5
1905 Korea ri

리 / 釐, 厘

3.03e-4 10 ho
1905 Korea pun; bun

푼; 분 / 分

3.03e-3 10 ri
1905 Korea chi; chon

치; 촌 / 寸

3.03e-2 10 pun
1905 Korea ja; cheok

자; 척 / 尺

3.03e-1 10 chi
1905 Korea gan; bo

간 / 間; 보 / 步

1.818e0 6 ja
1905 Korea jang

장 / 丈

3.03e0 10 cheok
1905 Korea jeong

정 / 町

1.091e2 36 jang
1905 Korea ri

리 / 里

3.927e3 36 jeong
1915 China 權度法 háo

毫

3.2e-5
1915 China 權度法 lí

釐

3.2e-4 10 háo
1915 China 權度法 fēn

分

3.2e-3 10 lí
1915 China 權度法 cùn

寸

3.2e-2 10 fēn
1915 China 權度法 chǐ

尺

3.2e-1 10 cùn
1915 China 權度法 bù

步

1.6e0 5 chǐ
1915 China 權度法 zhàng

丈

3.2e0 2 bù
1915 China 權度法 yǐn

引

3.2e1 10 zhàng
1915 China 權度法 lǐ

里

5.76e2 18 yǐn
1930 China 度量衡法 háo

毫

3.333e-5
1930 China 度量衡法 lí

釐

3.333e-4 10 háo
1930 China 度量衡法 fēn

分

3.333e-3 10 lí
1930 China 度量衡法 cùn

寸

3.333e-2 10 fēn
1930 China 度量衡法 chǐ

尺

3.333e-1 10 cùn
1930 China 度量衡法 zhàng

丈

3.333e0 10 chǐ
1930 China 度量衡法 yǐn

引

3.333e1 10 zhàng
1930 China 度量衡法 lǐ

里

5e2 15 yǐn

Mass[edit | edit source]

time country/region literature unit mass in gram amount relation specific usage
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. grain 6.48e-2
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. drachm 1.772e0
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. ounce 2.835e1 16 drachms
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. pound 4.536e2 16 ounces; 7000 grains
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. stone 6.35e3 14 pounds
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. quarter 1.27e4 2 stones
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. hundredweight 5.08e4 112 pounds
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. ton 1.016e6 20 hundredweights
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. slug 1.459e4
1832 US America grain 6.48e-2
1832 US America pennyweight 1.555e0 24 grains
1832 US America dram 1.772e0
1832 US America troy ounce 3.11e1 20 pennyweights
1832 US America troy pound 3.732e2 12 troy ounce
1832 US America ounce 2.835e1 16 drams
1832 US America pound 4.536e2 16 ounces
1832 US America short hundredweight 4.536e4 100 pounds
1832 US America long hundredweight 5.08e4 112 pounds
1832 US America short ton 9.072e5 20 short hundredweights
1832 US America long ton 1.016e6 20 long hundredweights
1875 Austria Quentchen 4.375e0
1875 Austria Loth 1.75e1 4 Quentchen
1875 Austria Pfund 5.6e2 32 Lothe
1875 Austria Zentner 5.6e4 100 Pfunde
1875 Austria Saum 1.26e5 2.25 Zentner
1875 Austria Schiffstonne 1.122e6 20 Zentner
1875 Austria Meterzentner 1e5
1891 Japan 度量衡法 mō

毫; 毛

3.75e-3
1891 Japan 度量衡法 rin

厘

3.75e-2 10 mō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 fun

分

3.75e-1 10 rin
1891 Japan 度量衡法 monme

匁

3.75e0 10 fun
1891 Japan 度量衡法 hyakume

百目

3.75e2 100 monme
1891 Japan 度量衡法 kin

斤

6e2
1891 Japan 度量衡法 kan; kamme

貫; 貫目

3.75e3 100 hyakume
1891 Japan 度量衡法 maru

丸

3e4 8 kan; 50 kin
1891 Japan 度量衡法 tan

擔; 担

6e4 2 maru
1905 Korea ho

호 / 毫

3.75e-4
1905 Korea mo

모 / 毛

3.75e-3 10 ho
1905 Korea ri

리 / 釐, 厘

3.75e-2 10 mo
1905 Korea pun; bun

푼; 분 / 分

3.75e-1 10 ri
1905 Korea don

돈

3.75e0 10 pun
1905 Korea nyang

냥 / 兩

3.75e1 10 don
1905 Korea geun

근 / 斤

3.75e2 10 nyang 6e2 for meat
1905 Korea gwan

관 / 貫

3.75e3 10 geun
1915 China 權度法 háo

毫

3.73e-3
1915 China 權度法 lí

釐

3.73e-2 10 háo
1915 China 權度法 fēn

分

3.73e-1 10 lí
1915 China 權度法 qián

錢

3.73e0 10 fēn
1915 China 權度法 liǎng

兩

3.73e1 10 qián
1915 China 權度法 jīn

斤

5.968e2 16 liǎng
1930 China 度量衡法 sī

絲

3.125e-4
1930 China 度量衡法 háo

毫

3.125e-3 10 sī
1930 China 度量衡法 lí

釐

3.125e-2 10 háo
1930 China 度量衡法 fēn

分

3.125e-1 10 lí
1930 China 度量衡法 qián

錢

3.125e0 10 fēn
1930 China 度量衡法 liǎng

兩

3.125e1 10 qián
1930 China 度量衡法 jīn

斤

5e2 16 liǎng
1930 China 度量衡法 dān

擔

5e4 100 jīn
1959 PR China 国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令 lí

厘

5e-2
1959 PR China 国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令 fēn

分

5e-1 10 lí
1959 PR China 国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令 qián

錢

5e0 10 fēn
1959 PR China 国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令 liǎng

兩

5e1 10 qián
1959 PR China 国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令 jīn

斤

5e2 10 liǎng
1959 PR China 国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令 dān

擔

5e4 100 jīn

Volume[edit | edit source]

time country/region literature unit volume in litre amount relation specific usage
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. minim 5.919e-5 used for fluids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. fluid scruple 1.184e-3 20 minims used for fluids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. fluid drachm 3.552e-3 3 fluid scruples used for fluids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. fluid ounce 2.841e-2 8 fluid drachms used for fluids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. gill 1.42e-1 5 fluid ounces used for fluids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. pint 5.683e-1 4 gills
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. quart 1.137e0 2 pints
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. gallon 4.546e0 4 quarts
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. peck 9.087e0 2 gallons used for solids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. bushel 3.635e1 4 pecks used for solids
1824 Britain An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures. quarter 2.908e2 8 bushels used for solids
1832 US America cubic inch 1.639e-2
1832 US America cubic foot 2.832e1 1728 cubic inches
1832 US America cubic yard 7.646e2 27 cubic feet
1832 US America acre-foot 1.233e3 43560 cubic feet
1832 US America minim 6.161e-5 used for fluids
1832 US America fluid dram 3.697e-3 60 minims used for fluids
1832 US America teaspoon 4.929e-3 80 minims used for fluids
1832 US America tablespoon 1.479e-2 3 teaspoons used for fluids
1832 US America fluid ounce 2.957e-2 2 tablespoons used for fluids
1832 US America shot 4.436e-2 3 tablespoons used for fluids
1832 US America gill 1.183e-1 4 fluid ounces used for fluids
1832 US America cup 2.366e-1 2 gills used for fluids
1832 US America fluid pint 4.731e-1 2 cups used for fluids
1832 US America fluid quart 9.464e-1 2 fluid pints used for fluids
1832 US America fluid pottle 1.893e0 2 fluid quarts used for fluids
1832 US America fluid gallon 3.785e0 2 fluid pottles used for fluids
1832 US America fluid barrel 1.192e2 31.5 fluid gallons used for fluids
1832 US America oil barrel 1.59e2 42 fluid gallons used for fluids
1832 US America hogshead 2.384e2 2 oil barrels used for fluids
1832 US America dry pint 5.506e-1 used for solids
1832 US America dry quart 1.101e0 2 dry pints used for solids
1832 US America dry gallon 4.405e0 2 dry quarts used for solids
1832 US America peck 8.81e0 2 dry gallons used for solids
1832 US America bushel 3.524e1 4 pecks used for solids
1832 US America dry barrel 1.156e2 7056 cubic inches used for solids
1875 Austria Pfiff 1.772e-1 used for fluids
1875 Austria Seidel 3.544e-1 2 Pfiffe used for fluids
1875 Austria Maß 1.418e0 4 Seidel used for fluids
1875 Austria Eimer 5.671e1 40 Maße used for fluids
1875 Austria Becher 4.804e-1 used for solids
1875 Austria Futtermaßel 9.607e-1 2 Becher used for solids
1875 Austria Maßel 3.843e0 4 Futtermaßeln used for solids
1875 Austria Metzen 6.149e1 16 Maßeln used for solids
1875 Austria Muth 1.844e3 30 Metzen used for solids
1875 Austria Klafter 3.41e3 used for solids
1891 Japan 度量衡法 sai

才

1.804e-3
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shaku

勺

1.804e-2 10 sai
1891 Japan 度量衡法 gō

合

1.804e-1 10 shaku
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shō

升

1.804e0 10 gō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 to

斗

1.804e1 10 shō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 koku

石

1.804e2 10 to
1905 Korea jak

작 / 勺

1.8e-2
1905 Korea hop

홉

1.8e-1 10 jak
1905 Korea doe; seung

되; 승 / 升

1.8e0 10 hop
1905 Korea mal; du

말; 두 / 斗

1.8e1 10 doe
1905 Korea seom; seok; jeom

섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫

1.8e2 10 mal
1905 Korea sogok; pyeongsok

소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石

2.7e2 15 mal
1905 Korea daegok; jeonseok

대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石

3.6e2 2 seom
1915 China 權度法 sháo

勺

1.035e-2
1915 China 權度法 gē

合

1.035e-1 10 sháo
1915 China 權度法 shēng

升

1.035e0 10 gē
1915 China 權度法 dǒu

斗

1.035e1 10 shēng
1915 China 權度法 hú

斛

5.177e1 5 dǒu
1915 China 權度法 dàn

石

1.035e2 2 hú
1930 China 度量衡法 cuō

撮

1e-3
1930 China 度量衡法 sháo

勺

1e-2 10 cuō
1930 China 度量衡法 gē

合

1e-1 10 sháo
1930 China 度量衡法 shēng

升

1e0 10 gē
1930 China 度量衡法 dǒu

斗

1e1 10 shēng
1930 China 度量衡法 dàn

石

1e2 10 dàn
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