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How many line in 1 cun? The answer is 15.747783499472. We assume you are converting between line and chinese inch. You can view more details on each measurement unit: line or cun The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 472.43350498417 line, or 30 cun. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between lines and chinese inches. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 line to cun = 0.0635 cun
10 line to cun = 0.63501 cun
20 line to cun = 1.27002 cun
30 line to cun = 1.90503 cun
40 line to cun = 2.54004 cun
50 line to cun = 3.17505 cun
100 line to cun = 6.3501 cun
200 line to cun = 12.7002 cun
You can do the reverse unit conversion from cun to line, 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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