How many fingerbreadth in 1 chi? The answer is 17.497812773403. We assume you are converting between fingerbreadth and chinese foot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: fingerbreadth or chi The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 52.49343832021 fingerbreadth, or 3 chi. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between fingerbreadth and chinese feet. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 fingerbreadth to chi = 0.05715 chi
10 fingerbreadth to chi = 0.5715 chi
20 fingerbreadth to chi = 1.143 chi
30 fingerbreadth to chi = 1.7145 chi
40 fingerbreadth to chi = 2.286 chi
50 fingerbreadth to chi = 2.8575 chi
100 fingerbreadth to chi = 5.715 chi
200 fingerbreadth to chi = 11.43 chi
You can do the reverse unit conversion from chi to fingerbreadth, 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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