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Chinese unit converters

Fast converters for the Chinese units foreigners meet in recipes, land listings, old books and product specs: jin, mu, li and chi.

Mainland modern values Updated June 2026 Free · No signup
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Jin to kg converter

Convert Chinese jin and catty into kilograms, grams and pounds.

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Mu to acres converter

Convert Chinese mu into acres, hectares and square meters.

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Li to miles converter

Convert Chinese li into kilometers, meters and miles.

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Chi to inches converter

Convert Chinese chi into centimeters, inches and feet.

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Cun to cm converter

Convert Chinese cun to centimeters, inches and feet. Free modern mainland China length calculator with formula and chart.

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Liang to grams converter

Convert Chinese liang to grams, kilograms and ounces. Free mainland China weight calculator with formula and chart.

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Qian to grams converter

Convert Chinese qian to grams and ounces. Free converter for Chinese medicine, tea, herbs and old weight references.

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Zhang to meters converter

Convert Chinese zhang to meters, centimeters and feet. Free modern Chinese length converter with formula and chart.

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Dan to kg converter

Convert Chinese dan to kilograms and pounds. Free modern mainland China weight converter with formula and chart.

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Catty to pounds converter

Convert Chinese catty to pounds, kilograms and grams. Free mainland China catty converter with formula and chart.

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Qing to acres converter

Convert Chinese qing to acres, hectares, mu and square meters. Free land area calculator with formula and chart.

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Sheng to liters converter

Convert Chinese sheng to liters, milliliters, cups and gallons. Free volume converter with formula and chart.

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Dou to liters converter

Convert Chinese dou to liters, milliliters and gallons. Free capacity converter with formula and chart.

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Wan to number converter

Convert Chinese wan into normal Western numbers. Free converter for Chinese counts, prices, followers, salary and RMB notation.

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Yi to number converter

Convert Chinese yi into normal Western numbers, millions and billions. Free converter for large Chinese counts and RMB notation.

Money unitsLive

Jiao to yuan converter

Convert Chinese jiao to yuan and fen. Free RMB subunit converter with formula and chart.

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Fen to yuan converter

Convert Chinese fen to yuan and jiao. Free RMB subunit converter with formula and chart.

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Shichen to hours converter

Convert Chinese shichen to modern hours and minutes. Free converter for traditional Chinese time references.

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Ke to minutes converter

Convert Chinese ke to minutes and hours. Free converter for traditional Chinese time references.

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Square meters to mu converter

Convert square meters to Chinese mu, acres and hectares. Free land area calculator for China property and farm listings.

01 /Why Chinese units are tricky

Some Chinese units have a clean modern metric value on the mainland, but older texts and regional markets can use different historical values. Each tool states the assumption clearly at the top, so users know when the answer is exact and when context matters.

1 jin0.5 kg
1 mu666.67 m²
1 li0.5 km
1 chi33.33 cm

Modern mainland values

The main unit tools use current mainland China definitions, such as 1 jin = 0.5 kg and 1 mu = 666.67 square meters.

Historical values can differ

Older books, regional markets and traditional medicine references may use different historical values. Those cases are noted on the relevant converter page.

Full unit chart

Read the Chinese units conversion chart for jin, catty, mu, li, chi, cun, liang, qian and source-context notes.

Source notes

See the conversion methodology for the assumptions behind unit, currency, calendar and size converters.

02 /Specific unit lookups

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1 jin to pounds

1 modern mainland Chinese jin = 1.102 lb = 0.5 kg = 500 g.

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2 jin to kg

2 modern mainland Chinese jin = 1 kg = 1,000 g = about 2.205 lb.

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500 grams to jin

500 grams = 1 modern mainland Chinese jin = 0.5 kg = about 1.102 lb.

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10 mu to acres

10 mu = about 1.647 acres = 0.667 hectares = 6,666.7 square meters.

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20 mu to acres

20 mu = about 3.295 acres = 1.333 hectares = 13,333.3 square meters.

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1 li to km

1 modern Chinese li = 0.5 km = 500 meters = about 0.311 miles.

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10 li to miles

10 modern Chinese li = 5 km = about 3.107 miles.

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1 chi to cm

1 modern Chinese chi = 33.33 cm = 13.12 inches = about 1.094 feet.

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1 jin to kg

1 modern Chinese jin = 0.5 kg = 500 g = about 1.102 lb.

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1 mu to square meters

1 Chinese mu = 666.667 square meters = about 0.1647 acres = 0.0667 hectares.

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1 liang to grams

1 modern Chinese liang = 50 grams = 0.05 kg = about 1.764 ounces.

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1 cun to cm

1 modern Chinese cun = 3.333 cm = 1.312 inches.

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6 chi to feet

6 modern Chinese chi = 200 cm = 78.74 inches = about 6.56 feet.

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kg to jin

1 kg = 2 modern Chinese jin. 10 kg = 20 jin, and 50 kg = 100 jin.

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122 jin to kg

122 modern Chinese jin = 61 kg = about 134.48 lb.

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35 jin to kg

35 modern Chinese jin = 17.5 kg = about 38.58 lb.

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74 jin to kg

74 modern Chinese jin = 37 kg = about 81.57 lb.

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260 jin to kg

260 modern Chinese jin = 130 kg = about 286.60 lb.

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Acre to mu converter

1 acre = about 6.0703 Chinese mu. 10 acres = about 60.703 mu.

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1 acre to Chinese mu

1 acre = about 6.0703 Chinese mu = 4,046.86 square meters = 0.4047 hectares.

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100 mu to acres

100 Chinese mu = about 16.47 acres = 66,666.7 square meters = 6.667 hectares.

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100 jin to kg

100 modern Chinese jin = 50 kg = about 110.23 lb.

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50 mu to acres

50 Chinese mu = about 8.2368 acres = 33,333.3 square meters = 3.333 hectares.

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500 mu to acres

500 Chinese mu = about 82.37 acres = 333,333 square meters = 33.33 hectares.

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1000 mu to acres

1000 Chinese mu = about 164.74 acres = 666,667 square meters = 66.67 hectares.

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1 catty to pounds

1 mainland Chinese catty = 1 jin = 0.5 kg = about 1.102 lb = 500 g.

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100 catty to pounds

100 mainland Chinese catty = 50 kg = about 110.23 lb.

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90 catty to pounds

90 mainland Chinese catty = 45 kg = about 99.21 lb.

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120 catty to pounds

120 mainland Chinese catty = 60 kg = about 132.28 lb.

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110 pounds to catty

110 pounds is about 49.9 kg, which is about 99.8 mainland Chinese catty.