Editing Chinese units of measurement (section)

== Modern Chinese units ==
All "metric values" given in the tables are exact unless otherwise specified by the approximation sign '~'.

Certain units are also listed at [[List of Chinese classifiers#Measurement units|List of Chinese classifiers → Measurement units]].
[[File:ROC1915-01-06--01-16政府公報956--965.pdf|page=85|thumb|Chinese measurement law in 1915]]

=== Length ===

====Chinese length units promulgated in 1915====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese length units promulgated in 1915<ref name="ROC1915" />
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''[[hao (length)|háo]] ''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|毫}}
|align=right|{{frac|{{val|10000}}}}
|align=right|32&nbsp;μm
|align=right|{{val|0.00126|u=in}}
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[li (short)|lí]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|釐}} (T) or {{lang|zh|厘}} (S)
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=right|0.32&nbsp;mm
|align=right|0.0126 in
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[Fen (length)|fēn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|分}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=right|3.2&nbsp;mm
|align=right|0.126 in
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[Cun (unit)|cùn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|寸}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=right|32&nbsp;mm
|align=right|1.26 in
|align=left|Chinese inch
|-
|align=center|''[[Chi (length)|chǐ]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|尺}}
|align=right|1
|align=right|0.32&nbsp;m
|align=right|12.6 in
|align=left|Chinese foot
|-
|align=center|''bù''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|步}}
|align=right|5
|align=right|1.6&nbsp;m
|align=right|5.2&nbsp;ft
|align=left|Chinese pace
|-
|align=center|''[[zhàng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|丈}}
|align=right|10
|align=right|3.2&nbsp;m
|align=right|3.50 yd
|align=left|Chinese yard
|-
|align=center|''yǐn''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|引}}
|align=right|100
|align=right|32&nbsp;m
|align=right|35.0 yd
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[li (Chinese unit)|lǐ]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|里}}
|align=right|1800
|align=right|576&nbsp;m
|align=right|630 yd
|align=left|Chinese mile, this ''li'' is not the small ''li'' above,<br /> which has a different [[Chinese character|character]] and [[tone (tonal language)|tone]]
|}

====Chinese length units effective in 1930====
[[File:ROC1929-02-20國民政府公報97.pdf|thumb|Chinese measurement law in 1929, effective 1 January 1930]]
[[File:Chinese-measuring-tape.jpg|thumb|Chinese measuring tape]]

{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese length units effective in 1930<ref name="ROC1930" />
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''[[hao (length) |háo]] ''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|毫}}
|align=right|{{frac|10 000}}
|align=right|{{frac|33|1|3}}&nbsp;μm
|align=right|{{val|0.00131|u=in}}
|align=left|Chinese mil
|-
|align=center|''[[li (short) |lí]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|釐}} (T) or {{lang|zh|厘}} (S)
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=right|{{frac|3}}&nbsp;mm
|align=right|0.0131 in
|align=left|Chinese calibre
|-
|align=center|''[[Fen (length)|fēn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市分}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=right|{{frac|3|1|3}}&nbsp;mm
|align=right|0.1312 in
|align=left|Chinese line
|-
|align=center|''[[Cun (unit)|cùn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市寸}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=right|{{frac|3|1|3}}&nbsp;cm
|align=right|1.312 in
|align=left|Chinese inch
|-
|align=center|''[[Chi (length)|chǐ]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市尺}}
|align=right|1
|align=right|{{frac|33|1|3}}&nbsp;cm
|align=right|13.12 in
|align=left|Chinese foot
|-
|align=center|''[[zhàng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市丈}}
|align=right|10
|align=right|{{frac|3|1|3}}&nbsp;m
|align=right|3.645 yd
|align=left|Chinese yard
|-
|align=center|''yǐn''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|引}}
|align=right|100
|align=right|{{frac|33|1|3}}&nbsp;m
|align=right|36.45 yd
|align=left|Chinese chain
|-
|align=center|''[[li (Chinese unit)|lǐ]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市里}}
|align=right|1500
|align=right|500 m
|align=right|546.8 yd
|align=left|Chinese mile, this ''li'' is not the small ''li'' above,<br /> which has a different [[Chinese character|character]] and [[tone (tonal language)|tone]]
|}

====Metric length units====
The Chinese word for [[metre]] is {{lang|zh|米}} ''mǐ''; this can take the [[Chinese numerals#SI prefixes|Chinese standard SI prefixes]] (for "kilo-", "centi-", etc.). A [[kilometre]], however, may also be called {{lang|zh|公里}} ''gōnglǐ'', i.e. a metric ''[[li (Chinese unit)|lǐ]]''.

In the engineering field, traditional units are rounded up to metric units. For example, the Chinese word {{lang|zh|絲}} (T) or {{lang|zh|丝}} (S) ''sī'' is used to express 0.01&nbsp;mm.
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese length units in engineering
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value 
!Notes
|-align=right
|align=center|''hū''
|{{lang|zh|忽}}||{{frac|{{val|1000000}}}}||1&nbsp;μm||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|微米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[Si (length)|sī]]''
|{{lang|zh|絲}} (T) or {{lang|zh|丝}} (S)||{{frac|{{val|100000}}}}||10&nbsp;μm||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|忽米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[hao (length) |háo]]''
|{{lang|zh|毫}}||{{frac|{{val|10000}}}}||100&nbsp;μm||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|絲米}} (T) or {{lang|zh|丝米}} (S)
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[li (short) |lí]]''
|{{lang|zh|釐}} (T) or {{lang|zh|厘}} (S)||{{frac|1000}}||1&nbsp;mm||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|毫米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[fen (length)|fēn]]''
|{{lang|zh|公分}}||{{frac|100}}||10&nbsp;mm||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|釐米}}(T) or {{lang|zh|厘米}}(S)
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[Cun (unit)|cùn]]''
|{{lang|zh|公寸}}||{{frac|10}}||100&nbsp;mm||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|分米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[Chi (length)|chǐ]]''
|{{lang|zh|公尺}}||1||1&nbsp;m||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[Zhàng]]''
|{{lang|zh|公丈}}||10||10&nbsp;m||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|十米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''yǐn''
|{{lang|zh|公引}}||100||100&nbsp;m||
|align=left|Authorized name: {{lang|zh|百米}}
|-align=right
|align=center|''[[li (Chinese unit)|lǐ]]''
|{{lang|zh|公里}}||1000||1000&nbsp;m||
|align=left|this ''li'' is not the small ''li'' above,<br /> which has a different [[Chinese character|character]] and [[tone (tonal language)|tone]]
|}

==== Hong Kong and Macau length units ====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese length units in Hong Kong<ref name="HK" /> and Macau<ref name="MO" />
![[Jyutping]]
!Character
!English
!Portuguese
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
| align="center" |''[[Fen (length)|fan1]]''
| align="right" |{{lang|zh-hant|分}}
| align="center" |''fan''
|align=left|condorim
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=right|{{val|3.71475|u=mm}}
|align=right|0.1463 in
|align=right|
|-
| align="center" |''[[Cun (unit)|cyun3]]''
| align="right" |{{lang|zh|寸}}
| align="center" |''[[Cun (unit)|tsun]]''
|align=left|ponto
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=right|{{val|37.1475|u=mm}}
|align=right|1.463 in
|align=right|Hong Kong and Macau inch
|-
| align="center" |''[[Chi (unit) |cek3]]''
| align="right" |{{lang|zh|尺}}
| align="center" |''[[chi (length)|chek]]''
|align=left|côvado
|align=right|1
|align=right|{{val|371.475|u=mm}}
|align=right|1.219&nbsp;ft
|align=left|Hong Kong and Macau foot
|}

These correspond to the measures listed simply as "China" in ''The Measures, Weights, & Moneys of All Nations''
<ref>{{citation
|author = W. S. B. Woolhouse
|author-link = Wesley S. B. Woolhouse
|title = The Measures, Weights, & Moneys of All Nations (And an Analysis of the Christian, Hebrew, and Mahometan Calendars)
|year=1859
|publisher = J. Weale
|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4252729;view=1up;seq=71
}}</ref>

=== Area ===<!-- This section is linked from [[Hectare]] -->

====Chinese area units promulgated in 1915====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese area units promulgated in 1915<ref name="ROC1915" />
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''háo''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|毫}}
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=left|0.6144 m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|0.7348 sq yd
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''lí''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|釐}} (T) or {{lang|zh|厘}} (S)
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=left|6.144 m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|7.348 sq yd
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''fēn''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|分}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=left|61.44 m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|73.48 sq yd
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|[[Mu (land)|''mǔ'']]
|align=right|{{lang|zh|畝}} (T) or {{lang|zh|亩}} (S)
|align=right|1
|align=left|614.4 m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|734.82 sq yd
|align=right|Chinese acre, or 60 square zhang
|-
|align=center|''qǐng''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|頃}} (T) or {{lang|zh|顷}} (S)
|align=right|100
|align=left|6.144 ha
|align=left|15.18 acre
|align=right|Chinese [[hide (unit)|hide]]
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese square units effective in 1915<ref name="ROC1915" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''fāng cùn''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|方寸}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=left|10.24&nbsp;cm{{sup|2}}
|align=left|1.587 sq in
|align=right|square cun
|-
|align=center|''fāng chǐ''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|方尺}}
|align=right|1
|align=left|0.1024&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|1.102 sq ft
|align=right|square chi
|-
|align=center|''fāng zhàng''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|方丈}}
|align=right|100
|align=left|10.24&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|110.2 sq ft
|align=right|square zhang
|}

====Chinese area units effective in 1930====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese area units effective in 1930<ref name="ROC1930" />
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''háo''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|毫}}
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=left|{{frac|2|3}} m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|7.18 sq ft
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[li (area)|lí]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|釐}} (T) or {{lang|zh|厘}} (S)
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=left|{{frac|6|2|3}} m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|7.973 sq yd
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[fen (land)|fēn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市分}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=left|{{frac|66|2|3}} m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|79.73 sq yd
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|{{anchor|mu}}[[Mu (land)|''mǔ'']]
|align=right|{{lang|zh|畝}} (T) or {{lang|zh|亩}} (S)
|align=right|1
|align=left|{{frac|666|2|3}} m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|797.3 sq yd<br>0.1647 acre
|align=right|Chinese acre<br>6000 square chi per Article 5 of the 1930 Law (六千平方尺定為一畝)<br>60 square zhang<br>1/15 of a hectare
|-
|align=center|''[[qing (area)|qǐng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|頃}} (T) or {{lang|zh|顷}} (S)
|align=right|100
|align=left|{{frac|6|2|3}} ha
|align=left|16.47 acre
|align=right|Chinese [[hide (unit)|hide]]
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese square units effective in 1930<ref name="ROC1930" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''fāng cùn''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|方寸}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=left|{{frac|11|1|9}} cm{{sup|2}}
|align=left|1.722 sq in
|align=right|square cun
|-
|align=center|''fāng chǐ''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|方尺}}
|align=right|1
|align=left|{{frac|9}} m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|172.2 sq in<br>1.196 sq ft
|align=right|square chi
|-
|align=center|''fāng zhàng''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|方丈}}
|align=right|100
|align=left|{{frac|11|1|9}} m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|119.6 sq ft<br>13.29 sq yd
|align=right|square zhang
|}

====Metric and other area units====
Metric and other standard length units can be squared by the addition of the prefix {{lang|zh|平方}} ''píngfāng''. For example, a square kilometre is {{lang|zh-hant|平方公里}} ''píngfāng gōnglǐ''.

==== Macau area units ====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese area units in Macau<ref name="MO" />
![[Jyutping]]
!Portuguese
!Character
!Relative value
!Relation to the Traditional Chinese Units (Macau)
!Metric value
!Imperial value
|-
|align=center|''cek3''
| align="left" |côvado
| align="right" |{{lang|zh|尺}}
|align=right|{{frac|6000}}
| align="right" |{{frac|25}}{{lang|zh|鋪}}
| align="left" |0.1269&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|1.366 sq ft
|-
|align=center|''pou3''
| align="left" |
| align="right" |{{lang|zh|鋪}}
|align=right|{{frac|240}}
| align="right" |{{frac|4}}{{lang|zh|丈}}
| align="left" |3.1725&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|34.15 sq ft<br>3.794 sq yd
|-
|align=center|''zoeng6''
| align="left" |braça
| align="right" |{{lang|zh|丈}}
|align=right|{{frac|60}}
| align="right" |{{frac|6}}{{lang|zh-hant|分}}
| align="left" |12.69&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|136.6 sq ft<br>15.18 sq yd
|-
|align=center|[[Fen (land) |''fan1'']]
| align="left" |condorim
| align="right" |{{lang|zh-hant|分}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
| align="right" |{{frac|10}}{{lang|zh|畝}}
| align="left" |76.14&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|91.06 sq yd
|-
|align=center|[[Mu (land)|''mau5'']]
| align="left" |maz
| align="right" |{{lang|zh|畝}} (T) or {{lang|zh|亩}} (S)
|align=right|1
| align="right" |None
| align="left" |761.4&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}
|align=left|910.6 sq yd
|}

=== Volume ===
These units are used to measure cereal grains, among other things. In imperial times, the physical standard for these was the [[jialiang]].

====Chinese volume units promulgated in 1915====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese volume units effective in 1915<ref name="ROC1915" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!US value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''sháo''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|勺}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=left|{{val|10.354688|u=mL}}
|align=left|0.3501 fl oz
|align=left|0.3644 fl oz
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[Ge (unit) |gě]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|合}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=left|{{val|103.54688|u=mL}}
|align=left|3.501 fl oz
|align=left|3.644 fl oz
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[sheng (volume)|shēng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|升}}
|align=right|1
|align=left|{{val|1.0354688|ul=L}}
|align=left|2.188 pt
|align=left|1.822 pt
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[dou (volume)|dǒu]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|斗}}
|align=right|10
|align=left|{{val|10.354688|u=L}}
|align=left|2.735 gal
|align=left|2.278 gal
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''hú''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|斛}}
|align=right|50
|align=left|{{val|51.77344|u=L}}
|align=left|13.68 gal
|align=left|11.39 gal
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[dan (volume) |dàn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|石}}
|align=right|100
|align=left|{{val|103.54688|u=L}}
|align=left|27.35 gal
|align=left|22.78 gal
|align=right|
|}

====Chinese volume units effective in 1930====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese volume units effective in 1930<ref name="ROC1930" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!US value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''[[cuo (volume) |cuō]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|撮}}
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=left|1 mL
|align=left|0.0338 fl oz
|align=left|0.0352 fl oz
|align=right|[[millilitre]]
|-
|align=center|''[[shao (volume) |sháo]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|勺}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=left|10 mL
|align=left|0.3381 fl oz
|align=left|0.3520 fl oz
|align=right|[[centilitre]]
|-
|align=center|''[[ge (unit) |gě]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|合}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=left|100 mL
|align=left|3.381 fl oz
|align=left|3.520 fl oz
|align=right|[[decilitre]]
|-
|align=center|''[[sheng (volume)|shēng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市升}}
|align=right|1
|align=left|1 [[litre|L]]
|align=left|2.113 pt
|align=left|1.760 pt
|align=right|[[litre]]
|-
|align=center|''[[dou (volume) |dǒu]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市斗}}
|align=right|10
|align=left|10 L
|align=left|21.13 pt<br>2.64 gal
|align=left|17.60 pt<br>2.20 gal
|align=right|[[decalitre]]
|-
|align=center|''[[dan (volume) |dàn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市石}}
|align=right|100
|align=left|100 L
|align=left|26.41 gal
|align=left|22.0 gal
|align=right|[[hectolitre]]
|}

====Metric volume units====
In the case of volume, the market and metric ''shēng'' coincide, being equal to one litre as shown in the table. The [[Chinese numerals#SI prefixes|Chinese standard SI prefixes]] (for "milli-", "centi-", etc.) may be added to this word ''shēng''.

Units of volume can also be obtained from any standard unit of length using the prefix {{lang|zh|立方}} ''lìfāng'' ("cubic"), as in {{lang|zh-hant|立方米}} ''lìfāng mǐ'' for one cubic metre.

==== Macau volume units ====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese volume units in Macau<ref name="MO" />
![[Jyutping]]
!Character
!Relation to the Traditional Chinese Units (Macau)
!Metric value
|-
|align=center|''cyut3''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|撮}}
| align="right" |{{frac|10}}{{lang|zh-hant|甘特}} 
|align=right| 1.031&nbsp;L
|-
|align=center|''gam1 dak6''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|甘特}}
| align="right" |{{frac|10}}{{lang|zh|石}} 
|align=right| 10.31&nbsp;L
|-
|align=center|''[[dan (volume) |sek6]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|石}}
| align="right" |None
|align=right| 103.1&nbsp;L
|}

=== Mass ===<!-- This section is linked from [[Grand Canal of China]] -->
These units are used to measure the mass of objects. They are also famous for measuring monetary objects such as gold and silver.

====Chinese mass units promulgated in 1915====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese mass units promulgated in 1915<ref name="ROC1915" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''háo''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|毫}}
|align=right|{{frac|{{val|10000}}}}
|align=right|3.7301&nbsp;mg
|align=right|0.0001316 oz
|align=right|
|-
|align=center|''[[li (mass)|lí]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|釐}}
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=right|37.301&nbsp;mg
|align=right|0.001316 oz
|align=left|[[Cash (mass)|cash]]
|-
|align=center|''[[fen (mass)|fēn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|分}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=right|373.01&nbsp;mg
|align=right|0.01316 oz
|align=left|[[candareen]]
|-
|align=center|''[[qian (mass)|qián]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|錢}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=right|3.7301 g
|align=right|0.1316 oz
|align=left|[[mace (measurement)|mace]] or Chinese [[dram (unit)|dram]]
|-
|align=center|''[[liang (mass)|liǎng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|兩}}
|align=right|1
|align=right|37.301 g
|align=right|1.316 oz
|align=left|[[tael]] or Chinese [[ounce]]
|-
|align=center|''[[Jin (mass)|jīn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|斤}}
|align=right|16
|align=right|596.816 g
|align=right|1.316&nbsp;lb
|align=left|[[catty]] or Chinese [[pound (mass)|pound]]
|}

====Mass units in the Republic of China since 1930====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of mass units in the Republic of China since 1930<ref name="ROC1930" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''sī''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|絲}}
|align=right|{{frac|{{val|1600000}}}}
|align=right|312.5&nbsp;μg
|align=right|{{val|0.00001102|u=oz}}
|align=left|
|-
|align=center|''háo''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|毫}}
|align=right|{{frac|{{val|160000}}}}
|align=right|3.125&nbsp;mg
|align=right|{{val|0.0001102|u=oz}}
|align=left|
|-
|align=center|''[[li (mass)|lí]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市釐}}
|align=right|{{frac|{{val|16000}}}}
|align=right|31.25&nbsp;mg
|align=right|{{val|0.001102|u=oz}}
|align=left|[[Cash (mass)|cash]]
|-
|align=center|''[[fen (mass)|fēn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市分}}
|align=right|{{frac|1600}}
|align=right|312.5&nbsp;mg
|align=right|{{val|0.01102|u=oz}}
|align=left|[[candareen]]
|-
|align=center|''[[qian (mass)|qián]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市錢}}
|align=right|{{frac|160}}
|align=right|3.125 g
|align=right|0.1102 oz
|align=left|[[mace (measurement)|mace]] or Chinese [[dram (unit)|dram]]
|-
|align=center|''[[liang (mass)|liǎng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市兩}}
|align=right|{{frac|16}}
|align=right|31.25 g
|align=right|1.102 oz
|align=left|[[tael]] or Chinese [[ounce]]
|-
|align=center|''[[jin (mass)|jīn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市斤}}
|align=right|1
|align=right|500 g
|align=right|1.102&nbsp;lb
|align=left|[[catty]] or Chinese [[pound (mass)|pound]]
|-
|align=center|''[[dan (mass)|dàn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|擔}}
|align=right|100
|align=right|50&nbsp;kg
|align=right|110.2&nbsp;lb
|align=left|[[picul]] or Chinese [[hundredweight]]
|}

====Mass units in the People's Republic of China since 1959====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of mass units in the People's Republic of China since 1959<ref name="PRC1959" />
|-
!Pinyin
!Character<ref>{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2011-11/09/content_1988933.htm 1959 Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China], [http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/shuju/1959/gwyb195916.pdf No. 180], page 316</ref>
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center|''[[li (mass)|lí]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市厘}}
|align=right|{{frac|{{val|10000}}}}
|align=right|50&nbsp;mg
|align=right|{{val|0.001764|u=oz}}
|align=left|[[Cash (mass)|cash]]
|-
|align=center|''[[fen (mass)|fēn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市分}}
|align=right|{{frac|1000}}
|align=right|500&nbsp;mg
|align=right|{{val|0.01764|u=oz}}
|align=left|[[candareen]]
|-
|align=center|''[[qian (mass)|qián]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市錢}}
|align=right|{{frac|100}}
|align=right|5 g
|align=right|0.1764 oz
|align=left|[[mace (measurement)|mace]] or Chinese [[dram (unit)|dram]]
|-
|align=center|''[[liang (mass)|liǎng]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市兩}}
|align=right|{{frac|10}}
|align=right|50 g
|align=right|1.764 oz
|align=left|[[tael]] or Chinese [[ounce]]
|-
|align=center|''[[jin (mass)|jīn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh|市斤}}
|align=right|1
|align=right|500 g
|align=right|1.102&nbsp;lb
|align=left|[[catty]] or Chinese [[pound (mass)|pound]]<br /> formerly 16 liang = 1 jin
|-
|align=center|''[[dan (mass)|dàn]]''
|align=right|{{lang|zh-hant|市擔}}
|align=right|100
|align=right|50&nbsp;kg
|align=right|110.2&nbsp;lb
|align=left|[[picul]] or Chinese [[hundredweight]]
|}

====Metric mass units====
The Chinese word for [[gram]] is {{lang|zh|克}} ''kè''; this can take the [[Chinese numerals#SI prefixes|Chinese standard SI prefixes]] (for "milli-", "deca-", and so on). A kilogram, however, is commonly called {{lang|zh-hant|公斤}} ''gōngjīn'', i.e. a metric ''[[catty|jīn]]''.

==== Hong Kong and Macau mass units ====
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of Chinese mass units in Hong Kong<ref name="HK" /> and Macau<ref name="MO" />
![[Jyutping]]
!Character
!English
!Portuguese
!Relative value
!Relation to the Traditional Chinese Units (Macau)
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
| align="right" | ''lei4''
| align="right" | {{lang|zh|厘}}
| align="center" | ''[[li (mass)|li, cash]]''
|align=right| liz
|align=right| {{frac|{{val|16000}}}}
|{{frac|10}} condorim
| align="right" | {{val|37.79931|u=mg}}
|align=right| {{val|0.02133|u=dr}}
|align=left| Not defined in Hong Kong. Macanese definition may not be correct when dividing catty.
|-
| align="right" | ''fan1''
| align="right" | {{lang|zh-hant|分}}
| align="center" | ''[[fen (mass) |fen, fan, candareen]]''
|align=right| condorim
|align=right| {{frac|1600}}
|{{frac|10}} maz
| align="right" | {{val|377.9936375|u=mg}}
|align=right| 0.2133 dr
|align=left| Macanese definition of 377.9931&nbsp;mg may not be correct when dividing catty.
|-
| align="right" | ''cin4''
| align="right" | {{lang|zh|錢}}
| align="center" | ''[[qian (mass)|qian, tsin, mace]]'' 
|align=right| maz
|align=right| {{frac|160}}
|{{frac|10}} tael
| align="right" | {{val|3.779936375|u=g}}
|align=right| 2.1333&nbsp;dr
|align=left| Macanese definition of {{val|3.779931|u=g}} may not be correct when dividing catty.
|-
| align="right" | ''loeng2''
| align="right" | {{lang|zh-hant|兩}}
| align="center" | ''[[liang (mass)|liang, leung, tael]]'' 
|align=right| tael
|align=right| {{frac|16}}
|{{frac|16}} cate
| align="right" | {{val|37.79936375|u=g}}
|align=right| 1.3333&nbsp;oz
|align=left| Macanese definition of {{val|37.79931|u=g}} may not be correct when dividing catty.
|-
| align="right" | ''[[gan (mass) |gan1]]''
| align="right" | {{lang|zh|斤}}
| align="center" | ''[[jin (mass) |jin, kan, catty]]''
|align=right| cate
|align=right| 1
|{{frac|100}} pico
| align="right" | 604.78982&nbsp;g
|align=right| 1.3333&nbsp;lb
|align=left| Hong Kong and Macau share the definition.
|-
| align="right" | ''daam3''
| align="right" | {{lang|zh-hant|擔}}
| align="center" | ''[[dan (mass) |dan, tam, picul]]''
|align=right| pico
|align=right| 100
|None
| align="right" | 60.478982&nbsp;kg
|align=right| 133.3333&nbsp;lb
|align=left| Hong Kong and Macau share the definition.
|-
|
|
|Ding
|
|
|
|1000&nbsp;kg
|
|
|}

==== Hong Kong troy units ====
These are used for trading precious metals such as gold and silver.

{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of mass (Hong Kong troy) units<ref name="HK" />
!English
!Character
!Relative value
!Metric value
!Imperial value
!Notes
|-
|align=center| ''[[fen (mass)|fen (candareen) troy]]''
|align=right| {{lang|zh-hant|金衡分}}
|align=right| {{frac|100}}
|align=right| 374.29&nbsp;mg
|align=right| 0.096 drt
|align=left| 
|-
|align=center |''[[qian (mass)|qian (mace) troy]]''
|align=right| {{lang|zh|金衡錢}}
|align=right| {{frac|10}}
|align=right| 3.7429 g
|align=right| 0.96 drt
|align=left| 
|-
|align=center| ''[[liang (mass)|liang (tael) troy]]''
|align=right| {{lang|zh-hant|金衡兩}}
|align=right| 1
|align=right| 37.429 g
|align=right| 1.2 ozt
|align=left| 
|}

=== Time ===
{{see also|Chinese calendar|Dates in Chinese|Traditional Chinese timekeeping}}
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Table of time units
!rowspan=2|Pinyin
!rowspan=2|Character
!colspan=2|Relative value
!colspan=2|Western value
!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
!Traditional value!!Modern value!!Traditional value!!Modern value
|-align=right
| ''miǎo''  || {{lang|zh|秒}}
||||| 144 [[millisecond]]s || 1 [[second]] ||
|-align=right
| ''fēn'' || {{lang|zh|分}}
|100 ''miǎo''||60 ''miǎo''||14.4 [[second]]s||1 [[minute]]||
|-align=right 
|rowspan=2| ''[[Traditional Chinese timekeeping|kè]]'' ||rowspan=2| {{lang|zh|刻}}
|1 minor kè = 10 fēn||rowspan=2|15 fēn||2 [[minute]]s 24 seconds||rowspan=2|15 [[minute]]s, 1 quarter
|rowspan=2 align=left|kè was defined at {{frac|96}}, {{frac|108}}, or {{frac|120}} day during the [[Liang dynasty]], and established at {{frac|96}} day after the [[Qing dynasty]].
|-align=right 
|1 major kè = 60 fēn||14 [[minute]]s 24 seconds
|-align=right
| ''diǎn'' || {{lang|zh|點}} (T)<br />{{lang|zh|点}} (S)
| 100 fēn || 60 fēn || 24 [[minute]]s || 1 [[hour]] ||
|-align=right 
|rowspan=2| ''shí''<ref>[[Nachum Dershowitz]], [[Edward M. Reingold]], ''"[[Calendrical calculations]]"'', page 207</ref>|| rowspan="2" | {{lang|zh-hant|時}} (T)<br />{{lang|zh|时}} (S)
|{{frac|8|1|3}} kè ||rowspan=2|4 kè||2 [[hour]]s||rowspan=2|1 [[hour]]
|rowspan=5 align=left| the '''xiǎoshí'''({{lang|zh-hant|小時}}, lit. minor shí) is currently a unit used to express "hour" in order to avoid ambiguity
|-align=right
|(pre-Qin) 10 kè||2 [[hour]]s 24 minutes
|-align=right
|rowspan=2| ''shíchén'' ||rowspan=2| {{lang|zh-hant|時辰}} (T)<br />{{lang|zh|时辰}} (S)
|{{frac|8|1|3}} kè ||rowspan=2| - ||2 [[hour]]s||rowspan=2| -
|-align=right
|(pre-Qin) 10 kè||2 [[hour]]s 24 minutes
|-align=right 
| ''xiǎoshí''  || {{lang|zh-hant|小時}} (T)<br />{{lang|zh|小时}} (S)
|| - ||| 60 fēn || - || 1 [[hour]]
|-align=right
| ''rì'' / ''tiān'' || {{lang|zh|日/天}}
|12 shíchén||24 xiǎoshí||colspan=2|24 [[hour]]s||align=left|1 [[day]]
|}