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How many chain in 1 cun? The answer is 0.0016569865319865. We assume you are converting between chain [Gunter, survey] and chinese inch. You can view more details on each measurement unit: chain or cun The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.049709595959596 chain, or 30 cun. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between chains and chinese inches. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 chain to cun = 603.50521 cun
2 chain to cun = 1207.01041 cun
3 chain to cun = 1810.51562 cun
4 chain to cun = 2414.02083 cun
5 chain to cun = 3017.52604 cun
6 chain to cun = 3621.03124 cun
7 chain to cun = 4224.53645 cun
8 chain to cun = 4828.04166 cun
9 chain to cun = 5431.54686 cun
10 chain to cun = 6035.05207 cun
You can do the reverse unit conversion from cun to chain, or enter any two units below:
The cun (Chinese: 寸; pinyin: cùn; Wade-Giles: ts'un) is a traditional Chinese unit of length. Its traditional measure is the width of a person's thumb at the knuckle, whereas the width of the two forefingers denotes 1.5 cun and the width of all fingers side-by-side is three cuns. In this sense it continues to be used to chart acupuncture points on the human body in various uses of traditional Chinese medicine.
The cun was part of a larger system, and represented one-tenth of a chi (Chinese foot). In time the lengths were standardized, and in Hong Kong, using the traditional standard, it measures ~3.715 cm (~1.463 in). In the twentieth century in the Republic of China, the lengths were standardized to fit with the metric system, and in current usage in China and Taiwan it measures 31⁄3 cm (~1.312 in).
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