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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
|-
|-
|Austria
|1824
|1875
|Quadratklafter
|3.597e0
|
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Mittmel
|8.092e2
|225 Quadratklafter
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Joch
|5.755e3
|1600 Quadratklafter
|
|-
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|perch
|perch
|2.529e1
|2.529e1
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|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|rood
|rood
|1.012e3
|1.012e3
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|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|acre
|acre
|4.047e3
|4.047e3
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|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|square mile
|square mile
|2.59e6
|2.59e6
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|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|háo
|
|square inch
|6.144e-1
|6.452e-4
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|lí
|6.144e0
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|square foot
|China
|9.29e-2
|1915
|144 square inches
|fēn
|6.144e1
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|mǔ
|6.144e2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|square chain
|China
|4.047e2
|1915
|16 square rods
|qǐng
|6.144e4
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fāngcùn
方寸
|1.024e-3
|
|
|acre
|4.047e3
|10 square chains
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fāngchǐ
|
方尺
|section
|1.024e-1
|2.59e6
|100 fāngcùn
|1 square mile
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fāngzhàng
|
方丈
|township
|1.024e1
|9.324e7
|100 fāngchǐ
|16 square leagues
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|háo
|6.667e-1
|
|
|Quadratklafter
|3.597e0
|
|
|-
|China
|1930
|lí
|6.667e0
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|fēn
|
|Mittmel
|6.667e1
|8.092e2
|10 lí
|225 Quadratklafter
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|mǔ
|6.667e2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|Joch
|China
|5.755e3
|1930
|1600 Quadratklafter
|qǐng
|6.667e4
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|fāngcùn
|度量衡法
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
|shaku
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|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|gō
|gō
|3.306e-1
|3.306e-1
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|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|jō
|jō
畳, 帖
畳, 帖
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|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|tsubo; bu
|tsubo; bu
坪; 歩
坪; 歩
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|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|se
|se
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|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|tan
|tan
段, 反
段, 反
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|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|度量衡法
|chō; chōbu
|chō; chōbu
町; 町歩
町; 町歩
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|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|jak
|jak
작 / 勺
작 / 勺
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|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|hop
|hop
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|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|pyeong; gan; bo
|pyeong; gan; bo
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步
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|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|myo
|myo
묘 / 畝
묘 / 畝
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|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|dan
|dan
단 / 段
단 / 段
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|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|
|jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
|jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃
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|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|square inch
|權度法
|6.452e-4
 
|háo
|6.144e-1
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|square foot
|權度法
|9.29e-2
 
|144 square inches
|lí
|6.144e0
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|square chain
|權度法
|4.047e2
 
|16 square rods
|fēn
|6.144e1
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|acre
|權度法
|4.047e3
 
|10 square chains
|mǔ
|6.144e2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|section
|權度法
|2.59e6
 
|1 square mile
|qǐng
|6.144e4
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|township
|權度法
|9.324e7
 
|16 square leagues
|fāngcùn
方寸
|1.024e-3
|
|
|
|}
|-
|1915
|China
|權度法


== Length ==
|fāngchǐ
{| class="wikitable sortable"
方尺
!region
|1.024e-1
!time
|100 fāngcùn
!unit
!length in metre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Punkt
|1.829e-4
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1915
|1875
|China
|Linie
|權度法
|2.195e-3
 
|12 Punkte
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.024e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1930
|1875
|China
|Zoll
|度量衡法
|2.634e-2
|háo
|12 Linien
|6.667e-1
|
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Faust
|1.054e-1
|4 Zoll
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1930
|1875
|China
|Spanne
|度量衡法
|2.107e-1
|
|2 Fäuste
|6.667e0
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1930
|1875
|China
|Fuß
|度量衡法
|3.161e-1
|fēn
|3 Fäuste
|6.667e1
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1930
|1875
|China
|Klafter
|度量衡法
|1.896e0
|
|6 Fuß
|6.667e2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1930
|1875
|China
|Rute
|度量衡法
|3.161e0
|qǐng
|10 Fuß
|6.667e4
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1930
|1875
|China
|Meile
|度量衡法
|7.586e3
|fāngcùn
|2400 Ruten
方寸
|
|1.111e-3
|-
|Baden
|1806
|Fuß
|3e-1
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1930
|1826
|China
|twip
|度量衡法
|1.764e-5
|fāngchǐ
方尺
|1.111e-1
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|fāngzhàng
方丈
|1.111e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|}
== Length ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!time
!country/region
!literature
!unit
!length in metre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Britain
|1722
|1826
|Sachsen
|thou
|
|2.54e-5
|Postmeile
|9.062e3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1806
|1826
|Baden
|barleycorn
|
|8.467e-3
|Fuß
|480 twips
|3e-1
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|inch
|2.54e-2
|1000 thous
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1806
|1826
|Hesse
|hand
|1.016e-1
|4 inches
|
|
|-
|Fuß
|Britain
|2.5e-1
|1826
|foot
|3.048e-1
|3 hands
|
|
|-
|Britain
|1826
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1806
|1826
|Palatinate
|chain
|
|2.012e1
|Fuß
|22 yards
|3.333e-1
|
|
|-
|1806
|Switzerland
|
|Klafter
|1.8e0
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|furlong
|twip
|2.012e2
|1.764e-5
|10 chains
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|mile
|thou
|1.609e3
|2.54e-5
|8 furlongs
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|league
|barleycorn
|4.828e3
|8.467e-3
|3 miles
|480 twips
|
|
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|fathom
|inch
|1.852e0
|2.54e-2
|1000 thous
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|cable
|hand
|1.852e2
|1.016e-1
|100 fathoms
|4 inches
|nautical use
|
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|nautical mile
|foot
|1.852e3
|3.048e-1
|10 cables
|3 hands
|nautical use
|
|-
|-
|1824
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|link
|yard
|2.012e-1
|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
|Britain
|1826
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|rod
|furlong
|5.029e0
|2.012e2
|25 links
|10 chains
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1915
|Britain
|háo
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|mile
|3.2e-5
|1.609e3
|8 furlongs
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|league
|4.828e3
|3 miles
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1915
|Britain
|
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|fathom
|3.2e-4
|1.852e0
|10 háo
|
|
|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
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1915
|Britain
|fēn
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|link
|3.2e-3
|2.012e-1
|10 lí
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1915
|Britain
|cùn
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|rod
|3.2e-2
|5.029e0
|10 fēn
|25 links
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|chǐ
|
|twip
|3.2e-1
|1.764e-5
|10 cùn
|
|
|-
|China
|1915
|bù
|1.6e0
|5 chǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|zhàng
|
|mil
|3.2e0
|2.54e-5
|2 bù
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|yǐn
|3.2e1
|10 zhàng
|
|
|-
|point
|China
|3.528e-4
|1915
|20 twips
|lǐ
|5.76e2
|18 yǐn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|háo
|3.333e-5
|
|
|pica
|4.233e-3
|12 points
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|
|
|inch
|3.333e-4
|2.54e-2
|10 háo
|6 picas; 1000 mils
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|fēn
|3.333e-3
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|foot
|China
|3.048e-1
|1930
|12 inches
|cùn
|3.333e-2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|chǐ
|
|yard
|3.333e-1
|9.144e-1
|10 cùn
|3 feet
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|zhàng
|3.333e0
|10 chǐ
|
|
|-
|mile
|China
|1.609e3
|1930
|1760 yards
|yǐn
|3.333e1
|10 zhàng
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|
|
|league
|5e2
|4.828e3
|15 yǐn
|3 miles
|
|
|-
|-
|Hesse
|1832
|1806
|US America
|Fuß
|2.5e-1
|
|
|fathom
|1.829e0
|2 yards
|nautical use
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|
|-
|cable
|Japan
|2.195e2
|1891
|120 fathoms
|
|nautical use
毛、毫
|-
|3.03e-5
|1832
|
|US America
|
|
|-
|nautical mile
|Japan
|1.852e3
|1891
|rin
厘、釐
|3.03e-4
|10 mō
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|-
|Japan
|1840
|1891
|Sachsen
|bu
|
|kleine Postmeile
|3.03e-3
|7.5e3
|10 rin
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|sun
|
|Punkt
|3.03e-2
|1.829e-4
|10 bu
|
|
|-
|Japan
|1891
|shaku
|3.03e-1
|10 sun
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|ken; hiro
|
間;尋
|Linie
|1.818e0
|2.195e-3
|6 shaku
|12 Punkte
|“hiro” is used for depth
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|jō
|3.03e0
|10 shaku
|
|
|-
|Zoll
|Japan
|2.634e-2
|1891
|12 Linien
|chō
|1.091e2
|36 jō
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|ri
|
|Faust
|3.927e3
|1.054e-1
|36 chō
|4 Zoll
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|ho; mo
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛
|3.03e-5
|
|
|Spanne
|2.107e-1
|2 Fäuste
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|ri
|
리 / 釐, 厘
|Fuß
|3.03e-4
|3.161e-1
|10 ho
|3 Fäuste
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分
|3.03e-3
|10 ri
|
|
|-
|Klafter
|Korea
|1.896e0
|1905
|6 Fuß
|chi; chon
치; 촌 / 寸
|3.03e-2
|10 pun
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|ja; cheok
|
자; 척 / 尺
|Rute
|3.03e-1
|3.161e0
|10 chi
|10 Fuß
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|gan; bo
|
간 / 間; 보 / 步
|Meile
|1.818e0
|7.586e3
|6 ja
|2400 Ruten
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|jang
|度量衡法
장 / 丈
|mō
|3.03e0
毛、毫
|10 cheok
|3.03e-5
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|jeong
|度量衡法
정 / 町
|rin
|1.091e2
厘、釐
|36 jang
|3.03e-4
|10 mō
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|ri
|度量衡法
리 / 里
|bu
|3.927e3
|36 jeong
|3.03e-3
|10 rin
|
|
|-
|-
|Palatinate
|1891
|1806
|Japan
|Fuß
|度量衡法
|3.333e-1
|sun
|
|3.03e-2
|10 bu
|
|
|-
|-
|Sachsen
|1891
|1722
|Japan
|Postmeile
|度量衡法
|9.062e3
|shaku
|
|3.03e-1
|10 sun
|
|
|-
|-
|Sachsen
|1891
|1840
|Japan
|kleine Postmeile
|度量衡法
|7.5e3
|ken; hiro
|
間;尋
|
|1.818e0
|6 shaku
|“hiro” is used for depth
|-
|-
|Switzerland
|1891
|1806
|Japan
|Klafter
|度量衡法
|1.8e0
|
|
|3.03e0
|10 shaku
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1891
|1832
|Japan
|twip
|度量衡法
|1.764e-5
|chō
|
|1.091e2
|36 jō
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1891
|1832
|Japan
|mil
|度量衡法
|2.54e-5
|ri
|
|3.927e3
|36 chō
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|point
|
|3.528e-4
|ho; mo
|20 twips
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛
|3.03e-5
|
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|pica
|4.233e-3
|12 points
|
|
|-
|ri
|US America
리 / 釐, 厘
|1832
|3.03e-4
|inch
|10 ho
|2.54e-2
|6 picas; 1000 mils
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|foot
|
|3.048e-1
|pun; bun
|12 inches
푼; 분 / 分
|3.03e-3
|10 ri
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|
|-
|chi; chon
|US America
치; 촌 / 寸
|1832
|3.03e-2
|mile
|10 pun
|1.609e3
|1760 yards
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|league
|
|4.828e3
|ja; cheok
|3 miles
자; 척 / 尺
|3.03e-1
|10 chi
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|fathom
|
|1.829e0
|gan; bo
|2 yards
간 / 間; 보 / 步
|nautical use
|1.818e0
|6 ja
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|cable
|
|2.195e2
|jang
|120 fathoms
장 / 丈
|nautical use
|3.03e0
|-
|10 cheok
|US America
|1832
|nautical mile
|1.852e3
|
|
|nautical use
|}
== Mass ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!unit
!mass in gram
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Austria
|1905
|1875
|Korea
|Quentchen
|4.375e0
|
|
|jeong
정 / 町
|1.091e2
|36 jang
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1905
|1875
|Korea
|Loth
|
|1.75e1
|ri
|4 Quentchen
리 / 里
|3.927e3
|36 jeong
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1915
|1875
|China
|Pfund
|權度法
|5.6e2
 
|32 Lothe
|háo
|3.2e-5
|
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Zentner
|5.6e4
|100 Pfunde
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1915
|1875
|China
|Saum
|權度法
|1.26e5
 
|2.25 Zentner
|
|3.2e-4
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1915
|1875
|China
|Schiffstonne
|權度法
|1.122e6
 
|20 Zentner
|fēn
|3.2e-3
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1915
|1875
|China
|Meterzentner
|權度法
|1e5
 
|
|cùn
|3.2e-2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|China
|grain
|權度法
|6.48e-2
 
|
|chǐ
|3.2e-1
|10 cùn
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|China
|drachm
|權度法
|1.772e0
 
|
|bù
|1.6e0
|5 chǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|China
|ounce
|權度法
|2.835e1
 
|16 drachms
|zhàng
|3.2e0
|2 bù
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|China
|pound
|權度法
|4.536e2
 
|16 ounces; 7000 grains
|yǐn
|3.2e1
|10 zhàng
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1915
|1826
|China
|stone
|權度法
|6.35e3
 
|14 pounds
|
|
|-
|5.76e2
|Britain
|18 yǐn
|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
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1915
|度量衡法
|háo
|háo
|3.73e-3
|3.333e-5
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1915
|度量衡法
|lí
|lí
|3.73e-2
|3.333e-4
|10 háo
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1915
|度量衡法
|fēn
|fēn
|3.73e-1
|3.333e-3
|10 lí
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1915
|度量衡法
|qián
|cùn
|3.73e0
|3.333e-2
|10 fēn
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1915
|度量衡法
|liǎng
|chǐ
|3.73e1
|3.333e-1
|10 qián
|10 cùn
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1915
|度量衡法
|jīn
|zhàng
|5.968e2
|3.333e0
|16 liǎng
|10 chǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1930
|1930
|sī
|3.125e-4
|
|
|-
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|háo
|yǐn
|3.125e-3
|3.333e1
|10
|10 zhàng
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1930
|1930
|lí
|3.125e-2
|10 háo
|
|-
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|fēn
|
|3.125e-1
|5e2
|10 lí
|15 yǐn
|
|
|}
== Mass ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!time
!country/region
!literature
!unit
!mass in gram
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1930
|Britain
|qián
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|grain
|3.125e0
|6.48e-2
|10 fēn
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1930
|Britain
|liǎng
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|drachm
|3.125e1
|1.772e0
|10 qián
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1930
|Britain
|jīn
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|ounce
|5e2
|2.835e1
|16 liǎng
|16 drachms
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1930
|Britain
|dān
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|pound
|5e4
|4.536e2
|100 jīn
|16 ounces; 7000 grains
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1959
|Britain
|
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|stone
|5e-2
|6.35e3
|14 pounds
|
|
|-
|1824
|Britain
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|quarter
|1.27e4
|2 stones
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1959
|Britain
|fēn
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|hundredweight
|5e-1
|5.08e4
|10 lí
|112 pounds
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1959
|Britain
|qián
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|ton
|5e0
|1.016e6
|10 fēn
|20 hundredweights
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1824
|1959
|Britain
|liǎng
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|slug
|5e1
|1.459e4
|10 qián
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1959
|US America
|jīn
|
|grain
|5e2
|6.48e-2
|10 liǎng
|
|
|-
|China
|1959
|dān
|5e4
|100 jīn
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|mō
 
毫; 毛
|3.75e-3
|
|
|pennyweight
|1.555e0
|24 grains
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|rin
|
|dram
|3.75e-2
|1.772e0
|10 mō
|
|
|-
|Japan
|1891
|fun
|3.75e-1
|10 rin
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|monme
|3.75e0
|10 fun
|
|
|-
|troy ounce
|Japan
|3.11e1
|1891
|20 pennyweights
|hyakume
百目
|3.75e2
|100 monme
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|kin
|6e2
|
|
|troy pound
|3.732e2
|12 troy ounce
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|kan; kamme
|
貫; 貫目
|ounce
|3.75e3
|2.835e1
|100 hyakume
|16 drams
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|maru
|
|pound
|3e4
|4.536e2
|8 kan; 50 kin
|16 ounces
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1832
|1891
|US America
|tan
擔; 担
|6e4
|2 maru
|
|
|-
|short hundredweight
|Korea
|4.536e4
|1905
|100 pounds
|ho
 
호 / 毫
|3.75e-4
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|
|
|-
|long hundredweight
|Korea
|5.08e4
|1905
|112 pounds
|mo
모 / 毛
|3.75e-3
|10 ho
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1832
|1905
|US America
|ri
|
리 / 釐, 厘
|short ton
|3.75e-2
|9.072e5
|10 mo
|20 short hundredweights
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1832
|1905
|US America
|pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分
|3.75e-1
|10 ri
|
|
|-
|long ton
|Korea
|1.016e6
|1905
|20 long hundredweights
|don
|3.75e0
|10 pun
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|nyang
|
냥 / 兩
|Quentchen
|3.75e1
|4.375e0
|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
|1875
|1832
|Austria
|grain
|6.48e-2
|
|
|Loth
|1.75e1
|4 Quentchen
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1875
|1832
|Austria
|pennyweight
|
|1.555e0
|Pfund
|24 grains
|5.6e2
|32 Lothe
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1875
|1832
|Austria
|dram
|1.772e0
|
|
|Zentner
|5.6e4
|100 Pfunde
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1875
|1832
|Austria
|troy ounce
|
|3.11e1
|Saum
|20 pennyweights
|1.26e5
|2.25 Zentner
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1875
|1832
|Austria
|troy pound
|
|3.732e2
|Schiffstonne
|12 troy ounce
|1.122e6
|20 Zentner
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1875
|1832
|Austria
|ounce
|2.835e1
|16 drams
|
|
|-
|Meterzentner
|US America
|1e5
|1832
|pound
|4.536e2
|16 ounces
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|short hundredweight
|4.536e4
|100 pounds
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1891
|1832
|Japan
|long hundredweight
|度量衡法
|5.08e4
|
|112 pounds
毫; 毛
|3.75e-3
|
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1891
|1832
|Japan
|short ton
|度量衡法
|9.072e5
|rin
|20 short hundredweights
|3.75e-2
|10 mō
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1891
|1832
|Japan
|long ton
|度量衡法
|1.016e6
|fun
|20 long hundredweights
|3.75e-1
|10 rin
|
|
|}
== Volume ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!unit
!volume in litre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Austria
|1891
|1875
|Japan
|Pfiff
|度量衡法
|1.772e-1
|monme
|3.75e0
|10 fun
|
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1891
|1875
|Japan
|Seidel
|度量衡法
|3.544e-1
|hyakume
|2 Pfiffe
百目
|used for fluids
|3.75e2
|100 monme
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1891
|1875
|Japan
|Maß
|度量衡法
|1.418e0
|kin
|4 Seidel
|used for fluids
|6e2
|-
|
|Austria
|1875
|Eimer
|5.671e1
|40 Maße
|used for fluids
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Becher
|4.804e-1
|
|
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1891
|1875
|Japan
|Futtermaßel
|度量衡法
|9.607e-1
|kan; kamme
|2 Becher
貫; 貫目
|used for solids
|3.75e3
|100 hyakume
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1891
|1875
|Japan
|Maßel
|度量衡法
|3.843e0
|maru
|4 Futtermaßeln
|used for solids
|3e4
|8 kan; 50 kin
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1891
|1875
|Japan
|Metzen
|度量衡法
|6.149e1
|tan
|16 Maßeln
擔; 担
|used for solids
|6e4
|2 maru
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1905
|1875
|Korea
|Muth
|
|1.844e3
|ho
|30 Metzen
호 / 毫
|used for solids
|3.75e-4
|-
|
|Austria
|1875
|Klafter
|3.41e3
|
|
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|minim
|
|5.919e-5
|mo
모 / 毛
|3.75e-3
|10 ho
|
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|fluid scruple
|
|1.184e-3
|ri
|20 minims
리 / 釐, 厘
|used for fluids
|3.75e-2
|10 mo
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|fluid drachm
|
|3.552e-3
|pun; bun
|3 fluid scruples
푼; 분 / 分
|used for fluids
|3.75e-1
|10 ri
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|fluid ounce
|
|2.841e-2
|don
|8 fluid drachms
|used for fluids
|3.75e0
|-
|10 pun
|Britain
|1826
|gill
|1.42e-1
|5 fluid ounces
|used for fluids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|pint
|5.683e-1
|4 gills
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|quart
|
|1.137e0
|nyang
|2 pints
냥 / 兩
|3.75e1
|10 don
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|gallon
|4.546e0
|4 quarts
|
|
|geun
근 / 斤
|3.75e2
|10 nyang
|6e2 for meat
|-
|-
|Britain
|1905
|1826
|Korea
|peck
|
|9.087e0
|gwan
|2 gallons
관 / 貫
|used for solids
|3.75e3
|-
|10 geun
|Britain
|
|1826
|bushel
|3.635e1
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|-
|Britain
|1826
|quarter
|2.908e2
|8 bushels
|used for solids
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
|sháo
 
|háo
|1.035e-2
|3.73e-3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1915
|1915
|gē
|1.035e-1
|10 sháo
|
|-
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
|shēng
 
|
|1.035e0
|10
|3.73e-2
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|1915
|權度法
|dǒu
 
|fēn
|1.035e1
|10 shēng
|3.73e-1
|10
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1915
|1915
|hú
|5.177e1
|5 dǒu
|
|-
|China
|China
|權度法
|qián
|3.73e0
|10 fēn
|
|-
|1915
|1915
|dàn
|China
|權度法
|1.035e2
 
|2 hú
|liǎng
|3.73e1
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|1915
|China
|China
|權度法
|jīn
|5.968e2
|16 liǎng
|
|-
|1930
|1930
|cuō
|China
|度量衡法
|1e-3
|sī
|3.125e-4
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|sháo
|háo
|1e-2
|3.125e-3
|10 cuō
|10
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|
|
|1e-1
|3.125e-2
|10 sháo
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|shēng
|fēn
|1e0
|3.125e-1
|10
|10
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|度量衡法
|qián
|3.125e0
|10 fēn
|
|-
|1930
|1930
|dǒu
|China
|度量衡法
|1e1
|liǎng
|10 shēng
|3.125e1
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|1930
|China
|China
|1930
|度量衡法
|dàn
|jīn
|1e2
|5e2
|10 dàn
|16 liǎng
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1930
|1891
|China
|sai
|度量衡法
|dān
|1.804e-3
|5e4
|100 jīn
|
|
|-
|1959
|PR China
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|lí
|5e-2
|
|
|-
|Japan
|1891
|shaku
|1.804e-2
|10 sai
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1959
|1891
|PR China
|
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|fēn
|1.804e-1
|10 shaku
|5e-1
|10
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1959
|1891
|PR China
|shō
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|qián
|1.804e0
|10
|5e0
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1959
|1891
|PR China
|to
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|liǎng
|1.804e1
|10 shō
|5e1
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1959
|1891
|PR China
|koku
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
|jīn
|1.804e2
|10 to
|5e2
|10 liǎng
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1959
|1905
|PR China
|jak
|国务院关于統一我国計量制度的命令
작 / 勺
|dān
|1.8e-2
|5e4
|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
|-
|-
|Korea
|1824
|1905
|Britain
|hop
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
|fluid scruple
|1.8e-1
|1.184e-3
|10 jak
|20 minims
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Korea
|1824
|1905
|Britain
|doe; seung
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
되; 승 / 升
|fluid drachm
|1.8e0
|3.552e-3
|10 hop
|3 fluid scruples
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Korea
|1824
|1905
|Britain
|mal; du
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
말; 두 / 斗
|fluid ounce
|1.8e1
|2.841e-2
|10 doe
|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
|-
|-
|Korea
|1824
|1905
|Britain
|seom; seok; jeom
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫
|pint
|1.8e2
|5.683e-1
|10 mal
|4 gills
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1824
|1905
|Britain
|sogok; pyeongsok
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石
|quart
|2.7e2
|1.137e0
|15 mal
|2 pints
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1824
|1905
|Britain
|daegok; jeonseok
|An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石
|gallon
|3.6e2
|4.546e0
|2 seom
|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
|US America
|1832
|
|cubic inch
|cubic inch
|1.639e-2
|1.639e-2
Line 1,792: Line 1,742:
|
|
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|cubic foot
|cubic foot
|2.832e1
|2.832e1
Line 1,799: Line 1,750:
|
|
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|cubic yard
|cubic yard
|7.646e2
|7.646e2
Line 1,806: Line 1,758:
|
|
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|acre-foot
|acre-foot
|1.233e3
|1.233e3
Line 1,813: Line 1,766:
|
|
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|minim
|minim
|6.161e-5
|6.161e-5
Line 1,820: Line 1,774:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid dram
|fluid dram
|3.697e-3
|3.697e-3
Line 1,827: Line 1,782:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|teaspoon
|teaspoon
|4.929e-3
|4.929e-3
Line 1,834: Line 1,790:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|tablespoon
|tablespoon
|1.479e-2
|1.479e-2
Line 1,841: Line 1,798:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid ounce
|fluid ounce
|2.957e-2
|2.957e-2
Line 1,848: Line 1,806:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|shot
|shot
|4.436e-2
|4.436e-2
Line 1,855: Line 1,814:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|gill
|gill
|1.183e-1
|1.183e-1
Line 1,862: Line 1,822:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|cup
|cup
|2.366e-1
|2.366e-1
Line 1,869: Line 1,830:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid pint
|fluid pint
|4.731e-1
|4.731e-1
Line 1,876: Line 1,838:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid quart
|fluid quart
|9.464e-1
|9.464e-1
Line 1,883: Line 1,846:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid pottle
|fluid pottle
|1.893e0
|1.893e0
Line 1,890: Line 1,854:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid gallon
|fluid gallon
|3.785e0
|3.785e0
Line 1,897: Line 1,862:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|fluid barrel
|fluid barrel
|1.192e2
|1.192e2
Line 1,904: Line 1,870:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|oil barrel
|oil barrel
|1.59e2
|1.59e2
Line 1,911: Line 1,878:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|hogshead
|hogshead
|2.384e2
|2.384e2
Line 1,918: Line 1,886:
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|dry pint
|dry pint
|5.506e-1
|5.506e-1
Line 1,925: Line 1,894:
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|dry quart
|dry quart
|1.101e0
|1.101e0
Line 1,932: Line 1,902:
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|dry gallon
|dry gallon
|4.405e0
|4.405e0
Line 1,939: Line 1,910:
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|peck
|peck
|8.81e0
|8.81e0
Line 1,946: Line 1,918:
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|bushel
|bushel
|3.524e1
|3.524e1
Line 1,953: Line 1,926:
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|1832
|US America
|US America
|1832
|
|dry barrel
|dry barrel
|1.156e2
|1.156e2
|7056 cubic inches
|7056 cubic inches
|used for solids
|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
|1.804e-3
|
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|shaku
|1.804e-2
|10 sai
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|gō
|1.804e-1
|10 shaku
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|shō
|1.804e0
|10 gō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|to
|1.804e1
|10 shō
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|度量衡法
|koku
|1.804e2
|10 to
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|jak
작 / 勺
|1.8e-2
|
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|
|hop
|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
|1.035e-2
|
|
|-
|1915
|China
|權度法
|gē
|1.035e-1
|10 sháo
|
|-
|1915
|China
|權度法
|shēng
|1.035e0
|10 gē
|
|-
|1915
|China
|權度法
|dǒu
|1.035e1
|10 shēng
|
|-
|1915
|China
|權度法
|hú
|5.177e1
|5 dǒu
|
|-
|1915
|China
|權度法
|dàn
|1.035e2
|2 hú
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|cuō
|1e-3
|
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|sháo
|1e-2
|10 cuō
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|gē
|1e-1
|10 sháo
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|shēng
|1e0
|10 gē
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|dǒu
|1e1
|10 shēng
|
|-
|1930
|China
|度量衡法
|dàn
|1e2
|10 dàn
|
|}
|}


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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.

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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

3.306e-2
1891 Japan 度量衡法

3.306e-1 10 shaku
1891 Japan 度量衡法

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

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

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

6.144e-1
1915 China 權度法

6.144e0 10 háo
1915 China 權度法 fēn

6.144e1 10 lí
1915 China 權度法

6.144e2 10 fēn
1915 China 權度法 qǐng

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

6.667e-1
1930 China 度量衡法

6.667e0 10 háo
1930 China 度量衡法 fēn

6.667e1 10 lí
1930 China 度量衡法

6.667e2 10 fēn
1930 China 度量衡法 qǐng

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

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

3.03e-3 10 rin
1891 Japan 度量衡法 sun

3.03e-2 10 bu
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shaku

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

3.03e0 10 shaku
1891 Japan 度量衡法 chō

1.091e2 36 jō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 ri

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

3.2e-5
1915 China 權度法

3.2e-4 10 háo
1915 China 權度法 fēn

3.2e-3 10 lí
1915 China 權度法 cùn

3.2e-2 10 fēn
1915 China 權度法 chǐ

3.2e-1 10 cùn
1915 China 權度法

1.6e0 5 chǐ
1915 China 權度法 zhàng

3.2e0 2 bù
1915 China 權度法 yǐn

3.2e1 10 zhàng
1915 China 權度法

5.76e2 18 yǐn
1930 China 度量衡法 háo

3.333e-5
1930 China 度量衡法

3.333e-4 10 háo
1930 China 度量衡法 fēn

3.333e-3 10 lí
1930 China 度量衡法 cùn

3.333e-2 10 fēn
1930 China 度量衡法 chǐ

3.333e-1 10 cùn
1930 China 度量衡法 zhàng

3.333e0 10 chǐ
1930 China 度量衡法 yǐn

3.333e1 10 zhàng
1930 China 度量衡法

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

毫; 毛

3.75e-3
1891 Japan 度量衡法 rin

3.75e-2 10 mō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 fun

3.75e-1 10 rin
1891 Japan 度量衡法 monme

3.75e0 10 fun
1891 Japan 度量衡法 hyakume

百目

3.75e2 100 monme
1891 Japan 度量衡法 kin

6e2
1891 Japan 度量衡法 kan; kamme

貫; 貫目

3.75e3 100 hyakume
1891 Japan 度量衡法 maru

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

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

3.73e-3
1915 China 權度法

3.73e-2 10 háo
1915 China 權度法 fēn

3.73e-1 10 lí
1915 China 權度法 qián

3.73e0 10 fēn
1915 China 權度法 liǎng

3.73e1 10 qián
1915 China 權度法 jīn

5.968e2 16 liǎng
1930 China 度量衡法

3.125e-4
1930 China 度量衡法 háo

3.125e-3 10 sī
1930 China 度量衡法

3.125e-2 10 háo
1930 China 度量衡法 fēn

3.125e-1 10 lí
1930 China 度量衡法 qián

3.125e0 10 fēn
1930 China 度量衡法 liǎng

3.125e1 10 qián
1930 China 度量衡法 jīn

5e2 16 liǎng
1930 China 度量衡法 dān

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

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

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

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

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

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

5e4 100 jīn

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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

1.804e-3
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shaku

1.804e-2 10 sai
1891 Japan 度量衡法

1.804e-1 10 shaku
1891 Japan 度量衡法 shō

1.804e0 10 gō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 to

1.804e1 10 shō
1891 Japan 度量衡法 koku

1.804e2 10 to
1905 Korea jak

작 / 勺

1.8e-2
1905 Korea hop

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

1.035e-2
1915 China 權度法

1.035e-1 10 sháo
1915 China 權度法 shēng

1.035e0 10 gē
1915 China 權度法 dǒu

1.035e1 10 shēng
1915 China 權度法

5.177e1 5 dǒu
1915 China 權度法 dàn

1.035e2 2 hú
1930 China 度量衡法 cuō

1e-3
1930 China 度量衡法 sháo

1e-2 10 cuō
1930 China 度量衡法

1e-1 10 sháo
1930 China 度量衡法 shēng

1e0 10 gē
1930 China 度量衡法 dǒu

1e1 10 shēng
1930 China 度量衡法 dàn

1e2 10 dàn
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