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How many ell in 1 chi? The answer is 0.29163021289006. We assume you are converting between ell [English] and chinese foot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: ell or chi The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.87489063867017 ell, or 3 chi. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between ell [English] and chinese feet. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 ell to chi = 3.429 chi
5 ell to chi = 17.145 chi
10 ell to chi = 34.29 chi
15 ell to chi = 51.435 chi
20 ell to chi = 68.58 chi
25 ell to chi = 85.725 chi
30 ell to chi = 102.87 chi
40 ell to chi = 137.16 chi
50 ell to chi = 171.45 chi
You can do the reverse unit conversion from chi to ell, 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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