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How many li in 1 cun? The answer is 6.6666666666667E-5. We assume you are converting between chinese mile and chinese inch. You can view more details on each measurement unit: li or cun The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.002 li, or 30 cun. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between chinese miles and chinese inches. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 li to cun = 15000 cun
2 li to cun = 30000 cun
3 li to cun = 45000 cun
4 li to cun = 60000 cun
5 li to cun = 75000 cun
6 li to cun = 90000 cun
7 li to cun = 105000 cun
8 li to cun = 120000 cun
9 li to cun = 135000 cun
10 li to cun = 150000 cun
You can do the reverse unit conversion from cun to li, or enter any two units below:
The li (里, lǐ) is a traditional Chinese unit of distance, which has varied considerably over time but now has a standardized length of 500 meters or half a kilometer (c. 1640 feet). A modern li consists of 1,500 Chinese "feet" or chi and, in the past, was often translated as a "mile." Since the li has generally been only about a third as long as the mile, translating the character as "Chinese mile" or simply "li" is much less likely to produce confusion or error.
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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