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== Area ==
== Area ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!time
!country/region
!unit
!unit
!area in square metre
!area in square metre
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!specific usage
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Quadratklafter
|3.597e0
|
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Mittmel
|8.092e2
|225 Quadratklafter
|
|-
|Austria
|1875
|Joch
|5.755e3
|1600 Quadratklafter
|
|-
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|perch
|perch
|2.529e1
|2.529e1
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|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|rood
|rood
|1.012e3
|1.012e3
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|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|acre
|acre
|4.047e3
|4.047e3
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|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|square mile
|square mile
|2.59e6
|2.59e6
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|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|háo
|square inch
毫
|6.452e-4
|6.144e-1
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|lí
|square foot
釐
|9.29e-2
|6.144e0
|144 square inches
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fēn
|square chain
分
|4.047e2
|6.144e1
|16 square rods
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|mǔ
|acre
畝
|4.047e3
|6.144e2
|10 square chains
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|qǐng
|section
頃
|2.59e6
|6.144e4
|1 square mile
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fāngcùn
|township
方寸
|9.324e7
|1.024e-3
|16 square leagues
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Quadratklafter
|3.597e0
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|fāngchǐ
|Mittmel
方尺
|8.092e2
|1.024e-1
|225 Quadratklafter
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|fāngzhàng
|Joch
方丈
|5.755e3
|1.024e1
|1600 Quadratklafter
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|háo
|shaku
毫
勺
|6.667e-1
|3.306e-2
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|lí
|gō
釐
合
|6.667e0
|3.306e-1
|10 háo
|10 shaku
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|fēn
|jō
分
畳, 帖
|6.667e1
|1.652e-1
|10 lí
|5 gō
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|mǔ
|tsubo; bu
畝
坪; 歩
|6.667e2
|3.306e0
|10 fēn
|2 jō
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|qǐng
|se
頃
畝
|6.667e4
|9.917e1
|100 mǔ
|30 tsubo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|fāngcùn
|tan
方寸
段, 反
|1.111e-3
|9.917e2
|10 se
|
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|chō; chōbu
町; 町歩
|9.917e3
|10 tan
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1905
|1930
|Korea
|fāngchǐ
|jak
方尺
작 / 勺
|1.111e-1
|3.306e-2
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1905
|1930
|Korea
|fāngzhàng
|hop
方丈
홉
|1.111e1
|3.306e-1
|100 fāngchǐ
|10 jak
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|shaku
|pyeong; gan; bo
勺
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步
|3.306e-2
|3.306e0
|10 hop
|
|
|-
|1905
|Korea
|myo
묘 / 畝
|9.917e1
|30 pyeong
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|gō
|dan
 
단 / 段
合
|9.917e2
|3.306e-1
|10 myo
|10 shaku
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|jō
|jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
畳, 帖
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃
|1.652e-1
|9.917e3
|5 gō
|10 dan
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1915
|1891
|China
|tsubo; bu
|háo
坪; 歩
毫
|3.306e0
|6.144e-1
|2 jō
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1915
|1891
|China
|se
|lí
畝
釐
|9.917e1
|6.144e0
|30 tsubo
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1915
|1891
|China
|tan
|fēn
段, 反
分
|9.917e2
|6.144e1
|10 se
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1915
|1891
|China
|chō; chōbu
|mǔ
町; 町歩
畝
|9.917e3
|6.144e2
|10 tan
|10 fēn
|
|-
|1915
|China
|qǐng
頃
|6.144e4
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|jak
|fāngcùn
작 / 勺
方寸
|3.306e-2
|1.024e-3
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|hop
|fāngchǐ
홉
方尺
|3.306e-1
|1.024e-1
|10 jak
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|pyeong; gan; bo
|fāngzhàng
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步
方丈
|3.306e0
|1.024e1
|10 hop
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|myo
|háo
묘 / 畝
毫
|9.917e1
|6.667e-1
|30 pyeong
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|dan
|lí
단 / 段
釐
|9.917e2
|6.667e0
|10 myo
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
|fēn
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃
分
|9.917e3
|6.667e1
|10 dan
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|square inch
|mǔ
|6.452e-4
畝
|6.667e2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|1930
|China
|qǐng
頃
|6.667e4
|100 mǔ
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|square foot
|fāngcùn
|9.29e-2
方寸
|144 square inches
|1.111e-3
|
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|square chain
|fāngchǐ
|4.047e2
方尺
|16 square rods
|1.111e-1
|100 fāngcùn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|acre
|fāngzhàng
|4.047e3
方丈
|10 square chains
|1.111e1
|100 fāngchǐ
|
|
|}
== Length ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!time
!country/region
!unit
!length in metre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|US America
|1722
|1832
|Sachsen
|section
|Postmeile
|2.59e6
|9.062e3
|1 square mile
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|township
|9.324e7
|16 square leagues
|
|
|}
== Length ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!unit
!length in metre
!amount relation
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Austria
|1806
|1875
|Baden
|Punkt
|Fuß
|1.829e-4
|3e-1
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1806
|1875
|Hesse
|Linie
|Fuß
|2.195e-3
|2.5e-1
|12 Punkte
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1806
|1875
|Palatinate
|Zoll
|Fuß
|2.634e-2
|3.333e-1
|12 Linien
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1806
|1875
|Switzerland
|Faust
|Klafter
|1.054e-1
|1.8e0
|4 Zoll
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Spanne
|twip
|2.107e-1
|1.764e-5
|2 Fäuste
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Fuß
|thou
|3.161e-1
|2.54e-5
|3 Fäuste
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Klafter
|barleycorn
|1.896e0
|8.467e-3
|6 Fuß
|480 twips
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Rute
|inch
|3.161e0
|2.54e-2
|10 Fuß
|1000 thous
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Meile
|hand
|7.586e3
|1.016e-1
|2400 Ruten
|4 inches
|
|
|-
|-
|Baden
|1826
|1806
|Britain
|Fuß
|foot
|3e-1
|3.048e-1
|
|3 hands
|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|yard
|9.144e-1
|3 feet
|
|-
|1826
|1826
|twip
|Britain
|1.764e-5
|chain
|
|2.012e1
|22 yards
|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|furlong
|thou
|2.012e2
|2.54e-5
|10 chains
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|mile
|barleycorn
|1.609e3
|8.467e-3
|8 furlongs
|480 twips
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1826
|1826
|inch
|Britain
|2.54e-2
|league
|1000 thous
|4.828e3
|3 miles
|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|fathom
|hand
|1.852e0
|1.016e-1
|4 inches
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|cable
|foot
|1.852e2
|3.048e-1
|100 fathoms
|3 hands
|nautical use
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1826
|1826
|yard
|Britain
|9.144e-1
|nautical mile
|3 feet
|1.852e3
|
|10 cables
|nautical use
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|link
|chain
|2.012e-1
|2.012e1
|
|22 yards
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1826
|1826
|furlong
|2.012e2
|10 chains
|
|-
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|rod
|mile
|5.029e0
|1.609e3
|25 links
|8 furlongs
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|league
|twip
|4.828e3
|1.764e-5
|3 miles
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|fathom
|mil
|1.852e0
|2.54e-5
|
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|cable
|point
|1.852e2
|3.528e-4
|100 fathoms
|20 twips
|nautical use
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|nautical mile
|pica
|1.852e3
|4.233e-3
|10 cables
|12 points
|nautical use
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|link
|inch
|2.012e-1
|2.54e-2
|
|6 picas; 1000 mils
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|rod
|foot
|5.029e0
|3.048e-1
|25 links
|12 inches
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|háo
|yard
毫
|9.144e-1
|3.2e-5
|3 feet
|
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|mile
|1.609e3
|1760 yards
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|lí
|league
釐
|4.828e3
|3.2e-4
|3 miles
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fēn
|fathom
分
|1.829e0
|3.2e-3
|2 yards
|10 lí
|nautical use
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|cable
|2.195e2
|120 fathoms
|nautical use
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|cùn
|nautical mile
寸
|1.852e3
|3.2e-2
|10 fēn
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|-
|China
|1840
|1915
|Sachsen
|chǐ
|kleine Postmeile
尺
|7.5e3
|3.2e-1
|
|10 cùn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|bù
|Punkt
步
|1.829e-4
|1.6e0
|5 chǐ
|
|
|-
|China
|1915
|zhàng
丈
|3.2e0
|2 bù
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|yǐn
|Linie
引
|2.195e-3
|3.2e1
|12 Punkte
|10 zhàng
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|lǐ
|Zoll
里
|2.634e-2
|5.76e2
|12 Linien
|18 yǐn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|háo
|Faust
毫
|1.054e-1
|3.333e-5
|4 Zoll
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|lí
|Spanne
釐
|2.107e-1
|3.333e-4
|2 Fäuste
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|fēn
|Fuß
分
|3.161e-1
|3.333e-3
|3 Fäuste
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|cùn
|Klafter
寸
|1.896e0
|3.333e-2
|6 Fuß
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|chǐ
|Rute
尺
|3.161e0
|3.333e-1
|10 Fuß
|10 cùn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|zhàng
|Meile
丈
|7.586e3
|3.333e0
|2400 Ruten
|10 chǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|yǐn
|mō
引
|3.333e1
|10 zhàng
|
|-
|China
|1930
|lǐ
里
|5e2
|15 yǐn
|
|-
|Hesse
|1806
|Fuß
|2.5e-1
|
|
|-
|Japan
|1891
|mō
毛、毫
毛、毫
|3.03e-5
|3.03e-5
Line 683: Line 658:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|rin
|rin
厘、釐
厘、釐
Line 691: Line 666:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|bu
|bu
分
分
Line 699: Line 674:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|sun
|sun
寸
寸
Line 707: Line 682:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|shaku
|shaku
尺
尺
Line 715: Line 690:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|ken; hiro
|ken; hiro
間；尋
間；尋
Line 723: Line 698:
|“hiro” is used for depth
|“hiro” is used for depth
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|jō
|jō
丈
丈
Line 731: Line 706:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|chō
|chō
町
町
Line 739: Line 714:
|
|
|-
|-
|1891
|Japan
|Japan
|1891
|ri
|ri
里
里
Line 747: Line 722:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|ho; mo
|ho; mo
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛
Line 755: Line 730:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|ri
|ri
리 / 釐, 厘
리 / 釐, 厘
Line 763: Line 738:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|pun; bun
|pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分
푼; 분 / 分
Line 771: Line 746:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|chi; chon
|chi; chon
치; 촌 / 寸
치; 촌 / 寸
Line 779: Line 754:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|ja; cheok
|ja; cheok
자; 척 / 尺
자; 척 / 尺
Line 787: Line 762:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|gan; bo
|gan; bo
간 / 間; 보 / 步
간 / 間; 보 / 步
Line 795: Line 770:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|jang
|jang
장 / 丈
장 / 丈
Line 803: Line 778:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|jeong
|jeong
정 / 町
정 / 町
Line 811: Line 786:
|
|
|-
|-
|1905
|Korea
|Korea
|1905
|ri
|ri
리 / 里
리 / 里
Line 819: Line 794:
|
|
|-
|-
|Palatinate
|1915
|1806
|China
|Fuß
|háo
|3.333e-1
毫
|3.2e-5
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Sachsen
|1915
|1722
|China
|Postmeile
|lí
|9.062e3
釐
|
|3.2e-4
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|Sachsen
|1915
|1840
|China
|kleine Postmeile
|fēn
|7.5e3
分
|
|3.2e-3
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|Switzerland
|1915
|1806
|China
|Klafter
|cùn
|1.8e0
寸
|3.2e-2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|1915
|China
|chǐ
尺
|3.2e-1
|10 cùn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|twip
|bù
|1.764e-5
步
|
|1.6e0
|5 chǐ
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|mil
|zhàng
|2.54e-5
丈
|
|3.2e0
|2 bù
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|point
|yǐn
|3.528e-4
引
|20 twips
|3.2e1
|10 zhàng
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|pica
|lǐ
|4.233e-3
里
|12 points
|5.76e2
|18 yǐn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|inch
|háo
|2.54e-2
毫
|6 picas; 1000 mils
|3.333e-5
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|foot
|3.048e-1
|12 inches
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|yard
|lí
|9.144e-1
釐
|3 feet
|3.333e-4
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|mile
|fēn
|1.609e3
分
|1760 yards
|3.333e-3
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|league
|cùn
|4.828e3
寸
|3 miles
|3.333e-2
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|fathom
|chǐ
|1.829e0
尺
|2 yards
|3.333e-1
|nautical use
|10 cùn
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|cable
|zhàng
|2.195e2
丈
|120 fathoms
|3.333e0
|nautical use
|10 chǐ
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|nautical mile
|yǐn
|1.852e3
引
|3.333e1
|10 zhàng
|
|
|nautical use
|-
|}
|1930
 
|China
== Mass ==
|lǐ
里
|5e2
|15 yǐn
|
|}
 
== Mass ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!time
!country/region
!unit
!unit
!mass in gram
!mass in gram
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!specific usage
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Quentchen
|grain
|4.375e0
|6.48e-2
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Loth
|drachm
|1.75e1
|1.772e0
|4 Quentchen
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Pfund
|ounce
|5.6e2
|2.835e1
|32 Lothe
|16 drachms
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Zentner
|pound
|5.6e4
|4.536e2
|100 Pfunde
|16 ounces; 7000 grains
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Saum
|stone
|1.26e5
|6.35e3
|2.25 Zentner
|14 pounds
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Schiffstonne
|quarter
|1.122e6
|1.27e4
|20 Zentner
|2 stones
|
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Meterzentner
|hundredweight
|1e5
|5.08e4
|112 pounds
|
|
|-
|1826
|Britain
|ton
|1.016e6
|20 hundredweights
|
|
|-
|-
|1826
|Britain
|Britain
|1826
|slug
|grain
|1.459e4
|6.48e-2
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|drachm
|grain
|1.772e0
|6.48e-2
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|ounce
|pennyweight
|2.835e1
|1.555e0
|16 drachms
|24 grains
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|pound
|dram
|4.536e2
|1.772e0
|16 ounces; 7000 grains
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|stone
|troy ounce
|6.35e3
|3.11e1
|14 pounds
|20 pennyweights
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|quarter
|troy pound
|1.27e4
|3.732e2
|2 stones
|12 troy ounce
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|hundredweight
|ounce
|5.08e4
|2.835e1
|112 pounds
|16 drams
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|ton
|pound
|1.016e6
|4.536e2
|20 hundredweights
|16 ounces
|
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|slug
|short hundredweight
|1.459e4
|4.536e4
|
|100 pounds
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|háo
|long hundredweight
毫
|5.08e4
|3.73e-3
|112 pounds
|
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|lí
|short ton
釐
|9.072e5
|3.73e-2
|20 short hundredweights
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|fēn
|long ton
分
|1.016e6
|3.73e-1
|20 long hundredweights
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|qián
|Quentchen
錢
|4.375e0
|3.73e0
|
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|liǎng
|Loth
兩
|1.75e1
|3.73e1
|4 Quentchen
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1915
|Austria
|jīn
|Pfund
斤
|5.6e2
|5.968e2
|32 Lothe
|16 liǎng
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|sī
|Zentner
絲
|5.6e4
|3.125e-4
|100 Pfunde
|
|
|-
|1875
|Austria
|Saum
|1.26e5
|2.25 Zentner
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|háo
|Schiffstonne
毫
|1.122e6
|3.125e-3
|20 Zentner
|10 sī
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|lí
|Meterzentner
釐
|1e5
|3.125e-2
|
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|fēn
|mō
分
毫; 毛
|3.125e-1
|3.75e-3
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|China
|1930
|qián
錢
|3.125e0
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|liǎng
|rin
兩
厘
|3.125e1
|3.75e-2
|10 qián
|10 mō
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|jīn
|fun
斤
分
|5e2
|3.75e-1
|16 liǎng
|10 rin
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1930
|Japan
|dān
|monme
擔
匁
|5e4
|3.75e0
|100 jīn
|10 fun
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1959
|Japan
|lí
|hyakume
厘
百目
|5e-2
|3.75e2
|100 monme
|
|
|-
|1891
|Japan
|kin
斤
|6e2
|
|
|-
|China
|1959
|fēn
分
|5e-1
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1959
|Japan
|qián
|kan; kamme
錢
貫; 貫目
|5e0
|3.75e3
|10 fēn
|100 hyakume
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1959
|Japan
|liǎng
|maru
兩
丸
|5e1
|3e4
|10 qián
|8 kan; 50 kin
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1891
|1959
|Japan
|jīn
|tan
斤
擔; 担
|5e2
|6e4
|10 liǎng
|2 maru
|
|
|-
|-
|China
|1905
|1959
|Korea
|dān
|ho
擔
호 / 毫
|5e4
|3.75e-4
|100 jīn
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|mō
|mo
 
모 / 毛
毫; 毛
|3.75e-3
|3.75e-3
|
|10 ho
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|rin
|ri
厘
리 / 釐, 厘
|3.75e-2
|3.75e-2
|10 mō
|10 mo
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|fun
|pun; bun
分
푼; 분 / 分
|3.75e-1
|3.75e-1
|10 rin
|10 ri
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|monme
|don
匁
돈
|3.75e0
|3.75e0
|10 fun
|10 pun
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|hyakume
|nyang
百目
냥 / 兩
|3.75e2
|3.75e1
|100 monme
|10 don
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|kin
|geun
斤
근 / 斤
|6e2
|3.75e2
|
|10 nyang
|
|6e2 for meat
|-
|-
|Japan
|1905
|1891
|Korea
|kan; kamme
|gwan
貫; 貫目
관 / 貫
|3.75e3
|3.75e3
|100 hyakume
|10 geun
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1915
|1891
|China
|maru
|háo
丸
毫
|3e4
|3.73e-3
|8 kan; 50 kin
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1915
|1891
|China
|tan
|lí
擔; 担
釐
|6e4
|3.73e-2
|2 maru
|10 háo
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|ho
|fēn
 
分
호 / 毫
|3.73e-1
|3.75e-4
|10 lí
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|mo
|qián
모 / 毛
錢
|3.75e-3
|3.73e0
|10 ho
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|ri
|liǎng
리 / 釐, 厘
兩
|3.75e-2
|3.73e1
|10 mo
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1915
|1905
|China
|pun; bun
|jīn
푼; 분 / 分
斤
|3.75e-1
|5.968e2
|10 ri
|16 liǎng
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|don
|sī
돈
絲
|3.75e0
|3.125e-4
|10 pun
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|nyang
|háo
냥 / 兩
毫
|3.75e1
|3.125e-3
|10 don
|10 sī
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|geun
|lí
근 / 斤
釐
|3.75e2
|3.125e-2
|10 nyang
|10 háo
|6e2 for meat
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1930
|1905
|China
|gwan
|fēn
관 / 貫
分
|3.75e3
|3.125e-1
|10 geun
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|grain
|qián
|6.48e-2
錢
|
|3.125e0
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|pennyweight
|liǎng
|1.555e0
兩
|24 grains
|3.125e1
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|dram
|jīn
|1.772e0
斤
|
|5e2
|16 liǎng
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|troy ounce
|dān
|3.11e1
擔
|20 pennyweights
|5e4
|100 jīn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1959
|1832
|China
|troy pound
|lí
|3.732e2
厘
|12 troy ounce
|5e-2
|
|
|-
|US America
|1832
|ounce
|2.835e1
|16 drams
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1959
|1832
|China
|pound
|fēn
|4.536e2
分
|16 ounces
|5e-1
|10 lí
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1959
|1832
|China
|short hundredweight
|qián
|4.536e4
錢
|100 pounds
|5e0
|10 fēn
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1959
|1832
|China
|long hundredweight
|liǎng
|5.08e4
兩
|112 pounds
|5e1
|10 qián
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1959
|1832
|China
|short ton
|jīn
|9.072e5
斤
|20 short hundredweights
|5e2
|10 liǎng
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1959
|1832
|China
|long ton
|dān
|1.016e6
擔
|20 long hundredweights
|5e4
|100 jīn
|
|
|}
|}
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== Volume ==
== Volume ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!region
!time
!time
!country/region
!unit
!unit
!volume in litre
!volume in litre
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!specific usage
!specific usage
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Pfiff
|minim
|1.772e-1
|5.919e-5
|
|
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Seidel
|fluid scruple
|3.544e-1
|1.184e-3
|2 Pfiffe
|20 minims
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Maß
|fluid drachm
|1.418e0
|3.552e-3
|4 Seidel
|3 fluid scruples
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Eimer
|fluid ounce
|5.671e1
|2.841e-2
|40 Maße
|8 fluid drachms
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Becher
|gill
|4.804e-1
|1.42e-1
|5 fluid ounces
|used for fluids
|-
|1826
|Britain
|pint
|5.683e-1
|4 gills
|
|
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Futtermaßel
|quart
|9.607e-1
|1.137e0
|2 Becher
|2 pints
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Maßel
|gallon
|3.843e0
|4.546e0
|4 Futtermaßeln
|4 quarts
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Metzen
|peck
|6.149e1
|9.087e0
|16 Maßeln
|2 gallons
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Muth
|bushel
|1.844e3
|3.635e1
|30 Metzen
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Austria
|1826
|1875
|Britain
|Klafter
|quarter
|3.41e3
|2.908e2
|
|8 bushels
|used for solids
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|minim
|cubic inch
|5.919e-5
|1.639e-2
|
|
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|fluid scruple
|cubic foot
|1.184e-3
|2.832e1
|20 minims
|1728 cubic inches
|used for fluids
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|cubic yard
|7.646e2
|27 cubic feet
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|acre-foot
|1.233e3
|43560 cubic feet
|
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|fluid drachm
|minim
|3.552e-3
|6.161e-5
|3 fluid scruples
|
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|fluid ounce
|fluid dram
|2.841e-2
|3.697e-3
|8 fluid drachms
|60 minims
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|gill
|teaspoon
|1.42e-1
|4.929e-3
|5 fluid ounces
|80 minims
|used for fluids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|pint
|tablespoon
|5.683e-1
|1.479e-2
|4 gills
|3 teaspoons
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|quart
|fluid ounce
|1.137e0
|2.957e-2
|2 pints
|2 tablespoons
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|gallon
|shot
|4.546e0
|4.436e-2
|4 quarts
|3 tablespoons
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|peck
|gill
|9.087e0
|1.183e-1
|2 gallons
|4 fluid ounces
|used for solids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|bushel
|cup
|3.635e1
|2.366e-1
|4 pecks
|2 gills
|used for solids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Britain
|1832
|1826
|US America
|quarter
|fluid pint
|2.908e2
|4.731e-1
|8 bushels
|2 cups
|used for solids
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|sháo
|fluid quart
勺
|9.464e-1
|1.035e-2
|2 fluid pints
|
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|gē
|fluid pottle
合
|1.893e0
|1.035e-1
|2 fluid quarts
|10 sháo
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|shēng
|fluid gallon
升
|3.785e0
|1.035e0
|2 fluid pottles
|10 gē
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|dǒu
|fluid barrel
斗
|1.192e2
|1.035e1
|31.5 fluid gallons
|10 shēng
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|hú
|oil barrel
斛
|1.59e2
|5.177e1
|42 fluid gallons
|5 dǒu
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1915
|US America
|dàn
|hogshead
石
|2.384e2
|1.035e2
|2 oil barrels
|2 hú
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|cuō
|dry pint
撮
|5.506e-1
|1e-3
|
|
|
|used for solids
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|sháo
|dry quart
勺
|1.101e0
|1e-2
|2 dry pints
|10 cuō
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|gē
|dry gallon
合
|4.405e0
|1e-1
|2 dry quarts
|10 sháo
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|shēng
|peck
升
|8.81e0
|1e0
|2 dry gallons
|10 gē
|used for solids
|
|-
|1832
|US America
|bushel
|3.524e1
|4 pecks
|used for solids
|-
|-
|China
|1832
|1930
|US America
|dǒu
|dry barrel
斗
|1.156e2
|1e1
|7056 cubic inches
|10 shēng
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|China
|1875
|1930
|Austria
|dàn
|Pfiff
石
|1.772e-1
|1e2
|10 dàn
|
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|sai
|Seidel
才
|3.544e-1
|1.804e-3
|2 Pfiffe
|
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|shaku
|Maß
勺
|1.418e0
|1.804e-2
|4 Seidel
|10 sai
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|gō
|Eimer
合
|5.671e1
|1.804e-1
|40 Maße
|10 shaku
|used for fluids
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|shō
|Becher
升
|4.804e-1
|1.804e0
|10 gō
|
|
|used for solids
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|to
|Futtermaßel
斗
|9.607e-1
|1.804e1
|2 Becher
|10 shō
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|Japan
|1875
|1891
|Austria
|koku
|Maßel
石
|3.843e0
|1.804e2
|4 Futtermaßeln
|10 to
|used for solids
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1875
|1905
|Austria
|jak
|Metzen
작 / 勺
|6.149e1
|1.8e-2
|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
|sai
才
|1.804e-3
|
|
|-
|Korea
|1905
|hop
홉
|1.8e-1
|10 jak
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|doe; seung
|shaku
되; 승 / 升
勺
|1.8e0
|1.804e-2
|10 hop
|10 sai
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|mal; du
|gō
말; 두 / 斗
合
|1.8e1
|1.804e-1
|10 doe
|10 shaku
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|seom; seok; jeom
|shō
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫
升
|1.8e2
|1.804e0
|10 mal
|10 gō
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|sogok; pyeongsok
|to
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石
斗
|2.7e2
|1.804e1
|15 mal
|10 shō
|
|
|-
|-
|Korea
|1891
|1905
|Japan
|daegok; jeonseok
|koku
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石
石
|3.6e2
|1.804e2
|2 seom
|10 to
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|cubic inch
|jak
|1.639e-2
작 / 勺
|1.8e-2
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|cubic foot
|hop
|2.832e1
홉
|1728 cubic inches
|1.8e-1
|10 jak
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|cubic yard
|doe; seung
|7.646e2
되; 승 / 升
|27 cubic feet
|1.8e0
|10 hop
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|acre-foot
|mal; du
|1.233e3
말; 두 / 斗
|43560 cubic feet
|1.8e1
|10 doe
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|minim
|seom; seok; jeom
|6.161e-5
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫
|1.8e2
|10 mal
|
|
|used for fluids
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|fluid dram
|sogok; pyeongsok
|3.697e-3
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石
|60 minims
|2.7e2
|used for fluids
|15 mal
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1905
|1832
|Korea
|teaspoon
|daegok; jeonseok
|4.929e-3
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石
|80 minims
|3.6e2
|used for fluids
|2 seom
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|tablespoon
|sháo
|1.479e-2
勺
|3 teaspoons
|1.035e-2
|used for fluids
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|fluid ounce
|gē
|2.957e-2
合
|2 tablespoons
|1.035e-1
|used for fluids
|10 sháo
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|shot
|shēng
|4.436e-2
升
|3 tablespoons
|1.035e0
|used for fluids
|10 gē
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|gill
|dǒu
|1.183e-1
斗
|4 fluid ounces
|1.035e1
|used for fluids
|10 shēng
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|cup
|hú
|2.366e-1
斛
|2 gills
|5.177e1
|used for fluids
|5 dǒu
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1915
|1832
|China
|fluid pint
|dàn
|4.731e-1
石
|2 cups
|1.035e2
|used for fluids
|2 hú
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|fluid quart
|cuō
|9.464e-1
撮
|2 fluid pints
|1e-3
|used for fluids
|
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|fluid pottle
|sháo
|1.893e0
勺
|2 fluid quarts
|1e-2
|used for fluids
|10 cuō
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|fluid gallon
|gē
|3.785e0
合
|2 fluid pottles
|1e-1
|used for fluids
|10 sháo
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|fluid barrel
|shēng
|1.192e2
升
|31.5 fluid gallons
|1e0
|used for fluids
|10 gē
|
|-
|-
|US America
|1930
|1832
|China
|oil barrel
|dǒu
|1.59e2
斗
|42 fluid gallons
|1e1
|used for fluids
|10 shēng
|-
|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
|1930
|1832
|China
|dry quart
|dàn
|1.101e0
石
|2 dry pints
|1e2
|used for solids
|10 dàn
|-
|
|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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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

time country/region unit area in square metre amount relation specific usage
1826 Britain perch 2.529e1 1 square rod
1826 Britain rood 1.012e3 40 perches
1826 Britain acre 4.047e3 4 roods
1826 Britain 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 shaku

勺

3.306e-2
1891 Japan gō

合

3.306e-1 10 shaku
1891 Japan jō

畳, 帖

1.652e-1 5 gō
1891 Japan tsubo; bu

坪; 歩

3.306e0 2 jō
1891 Japan se

畝

9.917e1 30 tsubo
1891 Japan tan

段, 反

9.917e2 10 se
1891 Japan 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 háo

毫

6.144e-1
1915 China lí

釐

6.144e0 10 háo
1915 China fēn

分

6.144e1 10 lí
1915 China mǔ

畝

6.144e2 10 fēn
1915 China qǐng

頃

6.144e4 100 mǔ
1915 China fāngcùn

方寸

1.024e-3
1915 China fāngchǐ

方尺

1.024e-1 100 fāngcùn
1915 China fāngzhàng

方丈

1.024e1 100 fāngchǐ
1930 China háo

毫

6.667e-1
1930 China lí

釐

6.667e0 10 háo
1930 China fēn

分

6.667e1 10 lí
1930 China mǔ

畝

6.667e2 10 fēn
1930 China qǐng

頃

6.667e4 100 mǔ
1930 China fāngcùn

方寸

1.111e-3
1930 China fāngchǐ

方尺

1.111e-1 100 fāngcùn
1930 China fāngzhàng

方丈

1.111e1 100 fāngchǐ

Length

time country/region 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
1826 Britain twip 1.764e-5
1826 Britain thou 2.54e-5
1826 Britain barleycorn 8.467e-3 480 twips
1826 Britain inch 2.54e-2 1000 thous
1826 Britain hand 1.016e-1 4 inches
1826 Britain foot 3.048e-1 3 hands
1826 Britain yard 9.144e-1 3 feet
1826 Britain chain 2.012e1 22 yards
1826 Britain furlong 2.012e2 10 chains
1826 Britain mile 1.609e3 8 furlongs
1826 Britain league 4.828e3 3 miles
1826 Britain fathom 1.852e0 nautical use
1826 Britain cable 1.852e2 100 fathoms nautical use
1826 Britain nautical mile 1.852e3 10 cables nautical use
1826 Britain link 2.012e-1
1826 Britain 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 mō

毛、毫

3.03e-5
1891 Japan rin

厘、釐

3.03e-4 10 mō
1891 Japan bu

分

3.03e-3 10 rin
1891 Japan sun

寸

3.03e-2 10 bu
1891 Japan shaku

尺

3.03e-1 10 sun
1891 Japan ken; hiro

間；尋

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

丈

3.03e0 10 shaku
1891 Japan chō

町

1.091e2 36 jō
1891 Japan 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 háo

毫

3.2e-5
1915 China lí

釐

3.2e-4 10 háo
1915 China fēn

分

3.2e-3 10 lí
1915 China cùn

寸

3.2e-2 10 fēn
1915 China chǐ

尺

3.2e-1 10 cùn
1915 China bù

步

1.6e0 5 chǐ
1915 China zhàng

丈

3.2e0 2 bù
1915 China yǐn

引

3.2e1 10 zhàng
1915 China lǐ

里

5.76e2 18 yǐn
1930 China háo

毫

3.333e-5
1930 China lí

釐

3.333e-4 10 háo
1930 China fēn

分

3.333e-3 10 lí
1930 China cùn

寸

3.333e-2 10 fēn
1930 China chǐ

尺

3.333e-1 10 cùn
1930 China zhàng

丈

3.333e0 10 chǐ
1930 China yǐn

引

3.333e1 10 zhàng
1930 China lǐ

里

5e2 15 yǐn

Mass

time country/region unit mass in gram amount relation specific usage
1826 Britain grain 6.48e-2
1826 Britain drachm 1.772e0
1826 Britain ounce 2.835e1 16 drachms
1826 Britain pound 4.536e2 16 ounces; 7000 grains
1826 Britain stone 6.35e3 14 pounds
1826 Britain quarter 1.27e4 2 stones
1826 Britain hundredweight 5.08e4 112 pounds
1826 Britain ton 1.016e6 20 hundredweights
1826 Britain 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 mō

毫; 毛

3.75e-3
1891 Japan rin

厘

3.75e-2 10 mō
1891 Japan fun

分

3.75e-1 10 rin
1891 Japan monme

匁

3.75e0 10 fun
1891 Japan hyakume

百目

3.75e2 100 monme
1891 Japan kin

斤

6e2
1891 Japan kan; kamme

貫; 貫目

3.75e3 100 hyakume
1891 Japan maru

丸

3e4 8 kan; 50 kin
1891 Japan 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 háo

毫

3.73e-3
1915 China lí

釐

3.73e-2 10 háo
1915 China fēn

分

3.73e-1 10 lí
1915 China qián

錢

3.73e0 10 fēn
1915 China liǎng

兩

3.73e1 10 qián
1915 China jīn

斤

5.968e2 16 liǎng
1930 China sī

絲

3.125e-4
1930 China háo

毫

3.125e-3 10 sī
1930 China lí

釐

3.125e-2 10 háo
1930 China fēn

分

3.125e-1 10 lí
1930 China qián

錢

3.125e0 10 fēn
1930 China liǎng

兩

3.125e1 10 qián
1930 China jīn

斤

5e2 16 liǎng
1930 China dān

擔

5e4 100 jīn
1959 China lí

厘

5e-2
1959 China fēn

分

5e-1 10 lí
1959 China qián

錢

5e0 10 fēn
1959 China liǎng

兩

5e1 10 qián
1959 China jīn

斤

5e2 10 liǎng
1959 China dān

擔

5e4 100 jīn

Volume

time country/region unit volume in litre amount relation specific usage
1826 Britain minim 5.919e-5 used for fluids
1826 Britain fluid scruple 1.184e-3 20 minims used for fluids
1826 Britain fluid drachm 3.552e-3 3 fluid scruples used for fluids
1826 Britain fluid ounce 2.841e-2 8 fluid drachms used for fluids
1826 Britain gill 1.42e-1 5 fluid ounces used for fluids
1826 Britain pint 5.683e-1 4 gills
1826 Britain quart 1.137e0 2 pints
1826 Britain gallon 4.546e0 4 quarts
1826 Britain peck 9.087e0 2 gallons used for solids
1826 Britain bushel 3.635e1 4 pecks used for solids
1826 Britain 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 sai

才

1.804e-3
1891 Japan shaku

勺

1.804e-2 10 sai
1891 Japan gō

合

1.804e-1 10 shaku
1891 Japan shō

升

1.804e0 10 gō
1891 Japan to

斗

1.804e1 10 shō
1891 Japan 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 sháo

勺

1.035e-2
1915 China gē

合

1.035e-1 10 sháo
1915 China shēng

升

1.035e0 10 gē
1915 China dǒu

斗

1.035e1 10 shēng
1915 China hú

斛

5.177e1 5 dǒu
1915 China dàn

石

1.035e2 2 hú
1930 China cuō

撮

1e-3
1930 China sháo

勺

1e-2 10 cuō
1930 China gē

合

1e-1 10 sháo
1930 China shēng

升

1e0 10 gē
1930 China dǒu

斗

1e1 10 shēng
1930 China dàn

石

1e2 10 dàn
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