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Related units include the picul, equal to 100 catties, and the tael, which is 1 ⁄ 16 of a catty. A stone is a former unit used in Hong Kong equal to 120 catties and a gwan ( 鈞 ) is 30 catties. Catty or kati is still used in Southeast Asia as a unit of measurement in some contexts especially by the significant Overseas Chinese populations ...
In 1976 the Hong Kong Metrication Ordinance allowed a gradual replacement of the system in favor of the International System of Units (SI) metric system. [6] The Weights and Measures Ordinance defines the metric, Imperial, and Chinese units. [7] As of 2012, all three systems are legal for trade and are in widespread use.
The tael is a legal weight measure in Hong Kong, and is still in active use. [2] In Hong Kong, one tael is 37.799364167 g, [ 2 ] and in ordinance 22 of 1884 is 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 oz. avoir. Similar to Hong Kong, in Singapore, one tael is defined as 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 ounce and is approximated as 37.7994 g [ 3 ]
A picul / ˈ p ɪ k əl /, [1] dan [2] or tam, [3] is a traditional Asian unit of weight, defined as "as much as a man can carry on a shoulder-pole". [1] Historically, it was defined as equivalent to 100 or 120 catties, depending on time and region. The picul is most commonly used in southern China and Maritime Southeast Asia.
Metric units are units based on the metre, gram or second and decimal (power of ten) multiples or sub-multiples of these. According to Schadow and McDonald, [1] metric units, in general, are those units "defined 'in the spirit' of the metric system, that emerged in late 18th century France and was rapidly adopted by scientists and engineers.
Converts measurements to other units. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Value 1 The value to convert. Number required From unit 2 The unit for the provided value. Suggested values km2 m2 cm2 mm2 ha sqmi acre sqyd sqft sqin km m cm mm mi yd ft in kg g mg lb oz m/s km/h mph K C F m3 cm3 mm3 L mL cuft ...
Conversion of units is the conversion of the unit of measurement in which a quantity is expressed, typically through a multiplicative conversion factor that changes the unit without changing the quantity. This is also often loosely taken to include replacement of a quantity with a corresponding quantity that describes the same physical property.
Conversion. 1 Bhari = 11.66375 gram 3.75 Troy ounce = 10 Bhari Weight of 64 Dhan (Wheat berries) = Weight of 45 Jau (Barley corns) Weight of 1 Barley corn = 64.79891 milligrams Commodity Weight System. 1 Bhari = 4 Siki 1 Kancha = 5 Siki 1 Chhataank = 4 Kancha 1 Chhataank = 5 Bhari 1 Adh-pav = 2 Chhatank = 1/8 Seer