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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

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

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

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

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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