How many cun in 1 fingerbreadth? The answer is 0.5715. We assume you are converting between chinese inch and fingerbreadth. You can view more details on each measurement unit: cun or fingerbreadth The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 30 cun, or 52.49343832021 fingerbreadth. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between chinese inches and fingerbreadth. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 cun to fingerbreadth = 1.74978 fingerbreadth
5 cun to fingerbreadth = 8.74891 fingerbreadth
10 cun to fingerbreadth = 17.49781 fingerbreadth
15 cun to fingerbreadth = 26.24672 fingerbreadth
20 cun to fingerbreadth = 34.99563 fingerbreadth
25 cun to fingerbreadth = 43.74453 fingerbreadth
30 cun to fingerbreadth = 52.49344 fingerbreadth
40 cun to fingerbreadth = 69.99125 fingerbreadth
50 cun to fingerbreadth = 87.48906 fingerbreadth
You can do the reverse unit conversion from fingerbreadth to cun, 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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