How many chinese foot in 1 handbreadth? The answer is 0.24. We assume you are converting between chinese foot and handbreadth. You can view more details on each measurement unit: chinese foot or handbreadth The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 3 chinese foot, or 12.5 handbreadth. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between chinese feet and handbreadth. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 chinese foot to handbreadth = 4.16667 handbreadth
5 chinese foot to handbreadth = 20.83333 handbreadth
10 chinese foot to handbreadth = 41.66667 handbreadth
15 chinese foot to handbreadth = 62.5 handbreadth
20 chinese foot to handbreadth = 83.33333 handbreadth
25 chinese foot to handbreadth = 104.16667 handbreadth
30 chinese foot to handbreadth = 125 handbreadth
40 chinese foot to handbreadth = 166.66667 handbreadth
50 chinese foot to handbreadth = 208.33333 handbreadth
You can do the reverse unit conversion from handbreadth to chinese foot, or enter any two units below:
The chi (Chinese: 尺; pinyin: chǐ, Wade-Giles: chih) or shaku (Japanese: 尺) is a traditional Chinese and Japanese unit of length, approximately equal to the foot. As with other measurements, it was originally derived from nature: the average length between nodes on bamboo. In both countries the same character is used to write the name for both units. Although of common origin, the current standard value of the two units is slightly different in the two countries.
In both countries, the chi or shaku is divided into 10 smaller units, known as 寸 (cun in China, or sun in Japan). 10 chi or shaku are equal to a 丈 (zhang in Chinese, or jō in Japanese).
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