How many hand in 1 chi? The answer is 3.2808398950131. We assume you are converting between hand [non-equine] and chinese foot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: hand or chi The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 9.8425196850394 hand, or 3 chi. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between hand [non-equine] and chinese feet. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 hand to chi = 0.3048 chi
5 hand to chi = 1.524 chi
10 hand to chi = 3.048 chi
20 hand to chi = 6.096 chi
30 hand to chi = 9.144 chi
40 hand to chi = 12.192 chi
50 hand to chi = 15.24 chi
75 hand to chi = 22.86 chi
100 hand to chi = 30.48 chi
You can do the reverse unit conversion from chi to hand, 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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