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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
region | time | unit | area in square metre | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Quadratklafter | 3.597e0 | ||
Austria | 1875 | Mittmel | 8.092e2 | 225 Quadratklafter | |
Austria | 1875 | Joch | 5.755e3 | 1600 Quadratklafter | |
China | 1915 | fāngcùn
方寸 |
1.024e-3 | ||
China | 1915 | fāngchǐ
方尺 |
1.024e-1 | 100 fāngcùn | |
China | 1915 | háo
毫 |
6.144e-1 | ||
China | 1915 | lí
釐 |
6.144e0 | 10 háo | |
China | 1915 | fāngzhàng
方丈 |
1.024e1 | 100 fāngchǐ | |
China | 1915 | fēn
分 |
6.144e1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1915 | mǔ
畝 |
6.144e2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1915 | qǐng
頃 |
6.144e4 | 100 mǔ | |
China | 1930 | fāngcùn
方寸 |
1.111e-3 | ||
China | 1930 | fāngchǐ
方尺 |
1.111e-1 | 100 fāngcùn | |
China | 1930 | háo
毫 |
6.667e-1 | ||
China | 1930 | lí
釐 |
6.667e0 | 10 háo | |
China | 1930 | fāngzhàng
方丈 |
1.111e1 | 100 fāngchǐ | |
China | 1930 | fēn
分 |
6.667e1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1930 | mǔ
畝 |
6.667e2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1930 | qǐng
頃 |
6.667e4 | 100 mǔ | |
Japan | 1891 | shaku
勺 |
3.306e-2 | ||
Japan | 1891 | gō
合 |
3.306e-1 | 10 shaku | |
Japan | 1891 | jō
畳, 帖 |
1.652e-1 | 5 gō | |
Japan | 1891 | tsubo; bu
坪; 歩 |
3.306e0 | 10 gō | |
Japan | 1891 | se
畝 |
9.917e1 | 30 tsubo | |
Japan | 1891 | tan
段, 反 |
9.917e2 | 10 se | |
Japan | 1891 | chō; chōbu
町; 町歩 |
9.917e3 | 10 tan | |
Korea | 1905 | jak
작 / 勺 |
3.306e-2 | ||
Korea | 1905 | hop
홉 |
3.306e-1 | 10 jak | |
Korea | 1905 | pyeong; gan; bo
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步 |
3.306e0 | 10 hop | |
Korea | 1905 | myo
묘 / 畝 |
9.917e1 | 30 pyeong | |
Korea | 1905 | dan
단 / 段 |
9.917e2 | 10 myo | |
Korea | 1905 | jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃 |
9.917e3 | 10 dan | |
US America | 1832 | square inch | 6.452e-4 | ||
US America | 1832 | square foot | 9.29e-2 | 144 square inches | |
US America | 1832 | square chain | 4.047e2 | 16 square rods | |
US America | 1832 | acre | 4.047e3 | 10 square chains | |
US America | 1832 | section | 2.59e6 | 1 square mile | |
US America | 1832 | township | 9.324e7 | 16 square leagues |
Length
region | time | unit | length in metre | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Punkt | 1.829e-4 | ||
Austria | 1875 | Linie | 2.195e-3 | 12 Punkte | |
Austria | 1875 | Zoll | 2.634e-2 | 12 Linien | |
Austria | 1875 | Faust | 1.054e-1 | 4 Zoll | |
Austria | 1875 | Spanne | 2.107e-1 | 8 Zoll | |
Austria | 1875 | Fuß | 3.161e-1 | 12 Zoll | |
Austria | 1875 | Klafter | 1.896e0 | 6 Fuß | |
Austria | 1875 | Rute | 3.161e0 | 10 Fuß | |
Austria | 1875 | Meile | 7.586e3 | 2400 Ruten | |
Baden | 1806 | Fuß | 3e-1 | ||
China | 1915 | háo
毫 |
3.2e-5 | ||
China | 1915 | lí
釐 |
3.2e-4 | 10 háo | |
China | 1915 | fēn
分 |
3.2e-3 | 10 lí | |
China | 1915 | cùn
寸 |
3.2e-2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1915 | chǐ
尺 |
3.2e-1 | 10 cùn | |
China | 1915 | bù
步 |
1.6e0 | 5 chǐ | |
China | 1915 | zhàng
丈 |
3.2e0 | 10 chǐ | |
China | 1915 | yǐn
引 |
3.2e1 | 10 zhàng | |
China | 1915 | lǐ
里 |
5.76e2 | 18 yǐn | |
China | 1930 | háo
毫 |
3.333e-5 | ||
China | 1930 | lí
釐 |
3.333e-4 | 10 háo | |
China | 1930 | fēn
分 |
3.333e-3 | 10 lí | |
China | 1930 | cùn
寸 |
3.333e-2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1930 | chǐ
尺 |
3.333e-1 | 10 cùn | |
China | 1930 | zhàng
丈 |
3.333e0 | 10 chǐ | |
China | 1930 | yǐn
引 |
3.333e1 | 10 zhàng | |
China | 1930 | lǐ
里 |
5e2 | 15 yǐn | |
Hesse | 1806 | Fuß | 2.5e-1 | ||
Japan | 1891 | mō
毛、毫 |
3.03e-5 | ||
Japan | 1891 | rin
厘、釐 |
3.03e-4 | 10 mō | |
Japan | 1891 | bu
分 |
3.03e-3 | 10 rin | |
Japan | 1891 | sun
寸 |
3.03e-2 | 10 bu | |
Japan | 1891 | shaku
尺 |
3.03e-1 | 10 sun | |
Japan | 1891 | ken; hiro
間;尋 |
1.818e0 | 6 shaku | “hiro” is used for depth |
Japan | 1891 | jō
丈 |
3.03e0 | 10 shaku | |
Japan | 1891 | chō
町 |
1.091e2 | 36 jō | |
Japan | 1891 | ri
里 |
3.927e3 | 36 jō | |
Korea | 1905 | ho; mo
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛 |
3.03e-5 | ||
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 釐, 厘 |
3.03e-4 | 10 ho | |
Korea | 1905 | pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分 |
3.03e-3 | 10 ri | |
Korea | 1905 | chi; chon
치; 촌 / 寸 |
3.03e-2 | 10 pun | |
Korea | 1905 | ja; cheok
자; 척 / 尺 |
3.03e-1 | 10 chi | |
Korea | 1905 | gan; bo
간 / 間; 보 / 步 |
1.818e0 | 6 ja | |
Korea | 1905 | jang
장 / 丈 |
3.03e0 | 10 cheok | |
Korea | 1905 | jeong
정 / 町 |
1.091e2 | 36 jang | |
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 里 |
3.927e3 | 36 jeong | |
Palatinate | 1806 | Fuß | 3.333e-1 | ||
Sachsen | 1722 | Postmeile | 9.062e3 | ||
Sachsen | 1840 | kleine Postmeile | 7.5e3 | ||
Switzerland | 1806 | Klafter | 1.8e0 | ||
US America | 1832 | twip | 1.764e-5 | ||
US America | 1832 | mil | 2.54e-5 | ||
US America | 1832 | point | 3.528e-4 | 20 twips | |
US America | 1832 | pica | 4.233e-3 | 12 points | |
US America | 1832 | inch | 2.54e-2 | 6 picas; 1000 mils | |
US America | 1832 | foot | 3.048e-1 | 12 inches | |
US America | 1832 | yard | 9.144e-1 | 3 feet | |
US America | 1832 | mile | 1.609e3 | 1760 yards | |
US America | 1832 | league | 4.828e3 | 3 miles | |
US America | 1832 | fathom | 1.829e0 | 2 yards | nautical use |
US America | 1832 | cable | 2.195e2 | 120 fathoms | nautical use |
Mass
region | time | unit | mass in gram | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Quentchen | 4.375e0 | ||
Austria | 1875 | Lot | 1.75e1 | 4 Quentchen | |
Austria | 1875 | Pfund | 5.6e2 | 32 Lote | |
Austria | 1875 | Zentner | 5.6e4 | 100 Pfunde | |
Austria | 1875 | Saum | 1.26e5 | 2¼ Zentner | |
Austria | 1875 | Schiffstonne | 1.122e6 | 20 Zentner | |
Austria | 1875 | Meterzentner | 1e5 | ||
China | 1915 | háo
毫 |
3.73e-3 | ||
China | 1915 | lí
釐 |
3.73e-2 | 10 háo | |
China | 1915 | fēn
分 |
3.73e-1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1915 | qián
錢 |
3.73e0 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1915 | liǎng
兩 |
3.73e1 | 10 qián | |
China | 1915 | jīn
斤 |
5.968e2 | 16 liǎng | |
China | 1930 | sī
絲 |
3.125e-4 | ||
China | 1930 | háo
毫 |
3.125e-3 | 10 sī | |
China | 1930 | lí
釐 |
3.125e-2 | 10 háo | |
China | 1930 | fēn
分 |
3.125e-1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1930 | qián
錢 |
3.125e0 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1930 | liǎng
兩 |
3.125e1 | 10 qián | |
China | 1930 | jīn
斤 |
5e2 | 16 liǎng | |
China | 1930 | dān
擔 |
5e4 | 100 jīn | |
China | 1959 | lí
厘 |
5e-2 | ||
China | 1959 | fēn
分 |
5e-1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1959 | qián
錢 |
5e0 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1959 | liǎng
兩 |
5e1 | 10 qián | |
China | 1959 | jīn
斤 |
5e2 | 10 liǎng | |
China | 1959 | dān
擔 |
5e4 | 100 jīn | |
Japan | 1891 | mō
毫; 毛 |
3.75e-3 | ||
Japan | 1891 | rin
厘 |
3.75e-2 | 10 mō | |
Japan | 1891 | fun
分 |
3.75e-1 | 10 rin | |
Japan | 1891 | momme
匁 |
3.75e0 | 10 fun | |
Japan | 1891 | hyakume
百目 |
3.75e2 | 10 momme | |
Japan | 1891 | kin
斤 |
6e2 | ||
Japan | 1891 | kan; kanme
貫; 貫目 |
3.75e3 | 100 hyakume | |
Japan | 1891 | maru
丸 |
3e4 | 8 kan; 50 kin | |
Japan | 1891 | tan
擔; 担 |
6e4 | 2 maru | |
Korea | 1905 | ho
호 / 毫 |
3.75e-4 | ||
Korea | 1905 | mo
모 / 毛 |
3.75e-3 | 10 ho | |
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 釐, 厘 |
3.75e-2 | 10 mo | |
Korea | 1905 | pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分 |
3.75e-1 | 10 ri | |
Korea | 1905 | don
돈 |
3.75e0 | 10 pun | |
Korea | 1905 | nyang
냥 / 兩 |
3.75e1 | 10 don | |
Korea | 1905 | geun
근 / 斤 |
3.75e2 | 10 nyang | 6e2 for meat |
Korea | 1905 | gwan
관 / 貫 |
3.75e3 | 10 geun |
Volume
region | time | unit | volume in litre | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Pfiff | 1.772e-1 | used for fluids | |
Austria | 1875 | Seidel | 3.544e-1 | 2 Pfiffe | used for fluids |
Austria | 1875 | Maß | 1.418e0 | 4 Seidel | used for fluids |
Austria | 1875 | Eimer | 5.671e1 | 40 Maße | used for fluids |
Austria | 1875 | Becher | 4.804e-1 | used for solids | |
Austria | 1875 | Futtermaßel | 9.607e-1 | 2 Becher | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Maßel | 3.843e0 | 4 Futtermaßeln | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Metzen | 6.149e1 | 16 Maßeln | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Muth | 1.844e3 | 30 Metzen | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Klafter | 3.41e3 | used for solids | |
China | 1915 | sháo
勺 |
1.035e-2 | ||
China | 1915 | gē
合 |
1.035e-1 | 10 sháo | |
China | 1915 | shēng
升 |
1.035e0 | 10 gē | |
China | 1915 | dǒu
斗 |
1.035e1 | 10 shēng | |
China | 1915 | hú
斛 |
5.177e1 | 5 dǒu | |
China | 1915 | dàn
石 |
1.035e2 | 10 dǒu | |
China | 1930 | cuō
撮 |
1e-3 | ||
China | 1930 | sháo
勺 |
1e-2 | 10 cuō | |
China | 1930 | gē
合 |
1e-1 | 10 sháo | |
China | 1930 | shēng
升 |
1e0 | 10 gē | |
China | 1930 | dǒu
斗 |
1e1 | 10 shēng | |
China | 1930 | dàn
石 |
1e2 | 10 dàn | |
Japan | 1891 | sai
才 |
1.804e-3 | ||
Japan | 1891 | shaku
勺 |
1.804e-2 | 10 sai | |
Japan | 1891 | gō
合 |
1.804e-1 | 10 shaku | |
Japan | 1891 | shō
升 |
1.804e0 | 10 gō | |
Japan | 1891 | to
斗 |
1.804e1 | 10 shō | |
Japan | 1891 | koku
石 |
1.804e2 | 10 to | |
Korea | 1905 | jak
작 / 勺 |
1.8e-2 | ||
Korea | 1905 | hop
홉 |
1.8e-1 | 10 jak | |
Korea | 1905 | doe; seung
되; 승 / 升 |
1.8e0 | 10 hop | |
Korea | 1905 | mal; du
말; 두 / 斗 |
1.8e1 | 10 doe | |
Korea | 1905 | seom; seok; jeom
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫 |
1.8e2 | 10 mal | |
Korea | 1905 | sogok; pyeongsok
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石 |
2.7e2 | 15 mal | |
Korea | 1905 | daegok; jeonseok
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石 |
3.6e2 | 20 mal |