How many yard in 1 cun? The answer is 0.036453776611257. We assume you are converting between yard and chinese inch. You can view more details on each measurement unit: yard or cun The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 1.0936132983377 yard, or 30 cun. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between yards and chinese inches. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 yard to cun = 27.432 cun
2 yard to cun = 54.864 cun
3 yard to cun = 82.296 cun
4 yard to cun = 109.728 cun
5 yard to cun = 137.16 cun
6 yard to cun = 164.592 cun
7 yard to cun = 192.024 cun
8 yard to cun = 219.456 cun
9 yard to cun = 246.888 cun
10 yard to cun = 274.32 cun
You can do the reverse unit conversion from cun to yard, or enter any two units below:
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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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