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Catty

Catti , Catti , Catti , Catto ( Chinese 斤 , Jin) is a traditional unit of mass in China and countries of Southeast Asia , in different countries its size is from 600 to 632.5 grams [1] . In China, it is currently standardized in 500 g.

By origin it was equal to 1/100 of the pikule - the latter was defined as “what an adult man can carry on his shoulders,” and accordingly, the standards in different countries of Asia varied.

Values ​​in the metric system

  • Thailand - 600 g (0.0017) [2] ;
  • Japan (kin) - 600 g (0.0017);
  • Taiwan (Republic of China) - 600 g (0.0017);
  • Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - 604.78982 g (0.0017) [3] ;
  • Malaysia - 604.79 g (0.0017) [4] ;
  • Singapore - 604.8 g (0.0017) [5] ;
  • Burma - 617.6 g (0.0016);
  • Philippines - 632.5 g (0.0016).

See also

  • Japanese system of measures (kin)

Notes

  1. ↑ Units of measure by country. scross.ru Archived March 22, 2008 on Wayback Machine (Russian)
  2. ↑ In parentheses, the inverse ratio is indicated
  3. ↑ Weights and Measures Ordinance (neopr.) . The Law of Hong Kong . Date of treatment November 30, 2009. Archived March 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ Weights and Measures Act 1972 (neopr.) (Inaccessible link - history ) . (inaccessible link)
  5. ↑ Weights and Measures Act (neopr.) . Archived March 12, 2012.


Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Catty&oldid=99636090


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