Chi (unit), the Glossary
The chi (Tongyong Pinyin chih) is a traditional Chinese unit of length.[1]
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34 relations: Cantonese, China, Chinese units of measurement, Cun (unit), Degree (angle), East Asia, Guangzhou, Han dynasty, History of China, Hong Kong, Imperial units, International System of Units, Japan, Japanese units of measurement, Korea, Length, Mainland China, Metre, Metric system, Millimetre, Qin dynasty, Ruler, Shaku (unit), Shang dynasty, Shuowen Jiezi, Span (unit), Special administrative regions of China, Taiwan, Taiwanese units of measurement, Three Kingdoms, United States customary units, Vietnam, Warring States period, Zhàng.
Cantonese
Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta, with over 82.4 million native speakers.
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Chinese units of measurement
Chinese units of measurement, known in Chinese as the shìzhì ("market system"), are the traditional units of measurement of the Han Chinese.
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Cun (unit)
A cun, often glossed as the Chinese inch, is a traditional Chinese unit of length. Chi (unit) and cun (unit) are units of length.
Degree (angle)
A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually denoted by ° (the degree symbol), is a measurement of a plane angle in which one full rotation is 360 degrees.
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East Asia
East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China.
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu.
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History of China
The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Imperial units
The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act 1824 and continued to be developed through a series of Weights and Measures Acts and amendments.
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International System of Units
The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI (from French Système international d'unités), is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement.
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Japanese units of measurement
Traditional Japanese units of measurement or the shakkanhō (尺貫法) is the traditional system of measurement used by the people of the Japanese archipelago.
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Korea
Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
Length
Length is a measure of distance.
Mainland China
Mainland China is the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
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Metre
The metre (or meter in US spelling; symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Chi (unit) and metre are units of length.
Metric system
The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement.
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Millimetre
Different lengths as in respect to the electromagnetic spectrum, measured by the metre and its derived scales. The microwave is between 1 meter to 1 '''millimeter'''. The millimetre (international spelling; SI unit symbol mm) or millimeter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length.
Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China.
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Ruler
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale or a line gauge, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a user estimates a length by reading from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device.
Shaku (unit)
or Japanese foot is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese, originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger (compare span). Chi (unit) and Shaku (unit) are units of length.
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Shang dynasty
The Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty, was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty.
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Shuowen Jiezi
The Shuowen Jiezi is a Chinese dictionary compiled by Xu Shen, during the Eastern Han dynasty (25–206 CE).
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Span (unit)
A span is the distance measured by a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger. Chi (unit) and span (unit) are units of length.
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Special administrative regions of China
The special administrative regions (SAR) of the People's Republic of China are one of four types of province-level divisions of the People's Republic of China directly under the control of its Central People's Government (State Council), being integral areas of the country.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.
Taiwanese units of measurement
Taiwanese units of measurement (Hakka: Thòi-chṳ) are the customary and traditional units of measure used in Taiwan.
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Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from 220 to 280 AD following the end of the Han dynasty.
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United States customary units
United States customary units form a system of measurement units commonly used in the United States and most U.S. territories, since being standardized and adopted in 1832.
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Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
Warring States period
The Warring States period was an era in ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation.
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Zhàng
The zhang (丈) is a customary Chinese unit of length equal to 10 chi (Chinese feet). Chi (unit) and Zhàng are units of length.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_(unit)
Also known as Ch'ih (unit), Chek (unit), Chi (angle), Chi (length), Chi (measurement), Chih (unit), Chinese feet, Chinese foot, Ja (Korean length measurement unit), Ja (unit).