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'''Taiwanese units of measurement''' (((Lang-zh|s=台制|t=臺制|p=Táizhì|poj=Tâi-chè)); [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]: Thòi-chṳ) are the customary and traditional [[Units of measurement|units of measure]] used in [[Taiwan]]. The Taiwanese units formed in the 1900s when [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Taiwan was under Japanese rule]]. The system mainly refers to [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese system]]. The measurement refers to the traditional size of a Japanese flooring mat called a Tatami mat (made of woven dried grass) which were positioned to completely cover the floor of traditional Japanese homes, therefore it became a convenient measurement tool as mat area was standardised hundreds of years ago. In Taiwan the measurement units were pronounced in [[Taiwanese Hokkien]] and [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] before [[World War II]] and adopted by the [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]-speaking immigrants from [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|China]] in 1949. Today, the Taiwanese units are used exclusively, in some cases alongside official [[International System of Units|SI]] units, and in other cases they have been replaced by SI.

Although the Taiwanese units have similar names to those in [[Chinese units of measurement]] and [[Hong Kong units of measurement]], the standards are different from those used in China and Hong Kong due to them being Japanese in origin.

==Length==
Linear measure in Taiwan is largely metric but some units derived from traditional Japanese units of measurement remain in use as a legacy of [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese rule]].
{| class=wikitable
|+ Table of Lengths
!colspan=4|Unit!!rowspan=2|Taiwanese<br>feet
!colspan=2| [[Metric system|Metric]]!!colspan=2| [[US customary units|US]] & [[Imperial units|Imperial]]!!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
![[Taiwanese Hokkien]]!![[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]!![[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]!!Character
!Exact!!Approx.!!Exact!!Approx.
|-
| Hun || Fûn || Fēn ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|分)))) ||align=right| ((frac|100))&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|1|330))((nbsp))m ||align=right| 3.030((nbsp))mm ||align=right| ((sfrac|125|37,719))((nbsp))yd ||align=right| 0.1193((nbsp))in
|Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Bu''
|- 
| Chhùn || Chhun || Cùn ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|寸)))) ||align=right| ((frac|10))&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|1|33))((nbsp))m ||align=right| 3.030((nbsp))cm ||align=right| ((sfrac|1250|37,719))((nbsp))yd ||align=right| 1.193((nbsp))in
|Taiwanese inch; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''[[Cun (unit)|Sun]]''
|-
| Chhioh || Chhak || Chǐ ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|尺)))) ||align=right| 1&nbsp;
|align=right|  ((sfrac|10|33))((nbsp))m ||align=right| 30.30((nbsp))cm ||align=right| ((sfrac|12,500|37,719))((nbsp))yd ||align=right| 11.93((nbsp))in
|Taiwanese foot; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''[[Shaku (unit)|Shaku]]''
|- 
| Tn̄g || Chhong || Zhàng ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|丈)))) ||align=right| 10&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|100|33))((nbsp))m ||align=right| 3.030((nbsp))m ||align=right| ((sfrac|125,000|37,719))((nbsp))yd ||align=right| 9((nbsp))ft((nbsp))11.3((nbsp))in
|Taiwanese fathom; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Jō''
|}

Taiwanese length units and the translation of length units in [[International System of Units|metric system (SI)]] shares the same character. The adjective ''Taiwanese'' (((lang|zh-tw|台))) can be added to address the Taiwanese unis system. For example, ((lang|zh-tw|台尺)) means Taiwanese foot and ((lang|zh-tw|公尺)) means [[meter]].

==Area==
[[File:10-Phêng Apartment.JPG|thumb|200px|An advertisement from [[IKEA]] for a 10-''pêⁿ'' apartment]]

Unlike with other measures, area continues to be almost commonly measured with traditional units. Taiwanese units of area are derived from both traditional [[Dutch units of measurement|Dutch]] and [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] measurements. The principal unit for measuring the floor space of an office or apartment is ((lang|zh-tw|坪)) ([[Taiwanese Hokkien]]: pêⁿ,<ref>In [[Taiwanese Hokkien]], ((lang|zh-tw|坪)) is also pronounced pîⁿ, phêⁿ, phîⁿ, phiâⁿ, phêng depends on the accents.</ref> [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]: phiàng, [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]: píng). The unit is derives from the [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''[[Pyeong|tsubo]]'', the base unit of the Japanese area. The principal unit of [[Surveying|land measure]] is ((lang|zh-tw|甲)) ([[Taiwanese Hokkien]]: kah, [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]: kap, [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]: jiǎ). The unit is derived from the obsolete [[Dutch units of measurement|Dutch]] ''[[morgen]]'', which was introduced during Taiwan's [[Dutch Formosa|Dutch era]]. In the later era [[Kingdom of Tungning]], ((lang|zh-tw|犁)) ([[Taiwanese Hokkien]]: lê, [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]: lài, [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]: lí) is defined to represent the area that could be farmed by one man with one ox and one plow in one day. Today, the rule for converting the two major units from two different sources is
((Quote
|text=1 ((lang|zh-tw|甲)) ([[Taiwanese Hokkien]]: kah, [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]: kap, [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]: jiǎ, [[Dutch units of measurement|Dutch]] ''[[morgen]]'') = 2,934 ((lang|zh-tw|坪)) ([[Taiwanese Hokkien]]: pêⁿ, [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]: phiàng, [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]: píng, [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''[[Pyeong|tsubo]]'')
))

{| class=wikitable
|+ Table of area units
!colspan=4|Unit!!rowspan=2|Pêⁿ!!rowspan=2|Kah
!colspan=2| [[Metric system|Metric]]!!colspan=2| [[US customary units|US]] & [[Imperial units|Imperial]]!!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
![[Taiwanese Hokkien]]!![[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]!![[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]!!Character
!Exact!!Approx.!!Exact!!Approx.
|-
| Pêⁿ<ref>In [[Taiwanese Hokkien]], ((lang|zh-tw|坪)) is also pronounced pîⁿ, phêⁿ, phîⁿ, phiâⁿ, phêng depends on the accents.</ref> || Phiàng || Píng ||align=centre| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|坪)))) ||align=right| 1  ||align=right|
|align=right| ((sfrac|400|121)) m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| 3.306 m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| ((sfrac|625,000,000|158,080,329)) sq yd ||align=right| 35.58 sq ft
|Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''[[Tsubo]]''
|-
| Bó͘ || Méu || Mǔ ||align=centre| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|畝)))) ||align=right| 30&nbsp; ||align=right|
|align=right| ((sfrac|12,000|121)) m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| 99.17 m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| ((sfrac|6,250,000,000|52,693,443)) sq yd ||align=right| 1,067 sq ft
|Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Se''
|-
| Hun || Fûn || Fēn ||align=centre| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|分)))) ||align=right| 293.4  ||align=right| ((frac|10)) 
|align=right| ((sfrac|117360|121)) m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| 969.92 m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| — ||align=right| 10,440 sq ft
|
|-
| Kah || Kap || Jiǎ ||align=centre| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|甲)))) ||align=right| 2,934  ||align=right| 1 
|align=right| ((sfrac|1173600|121)) m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| 0.9699 ha ||align=right| — ||align=right| 2.3967 acres
|Derived from [[Dutch units of measurement|Dutch]] ''[[Morgen]]''
|-
| Lê || Lài || Lí ||align=centre| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|犁)))) ||align=right| 14,670  ||align=right| 5 
|align=right| ((sfrac|5868000|121)) m<sup>2</sup> ||align=right| 4.8496 ha ||align=right| — ||align=right| 11.984 acres
|Used from [[Kingdom of Tungning]]
|}

Officially, land area is measured in [[square metre]]s.<ref>((cite web|script-title=zh:《中華民國統計資訊網》縣市重要統計指標查詢系統網|url=http://statdb.dgbas.gov.tw/pxweb/Dialog/statfile9.asp|access-date=25 July 2016|language=zh))</ref>

==Volume==
Volume measure in Taiwan is largely metric, with common units such as liter and milliliter.

((Expand section|date=June 2008))

==Mass==
[[Image:Sam-ho-chhi.jpg|thumb|Fruit sold in [[catty|catties]] in a Taiwanese market]]
Packaged goods in Taiwan largely use metric measurements but bulk foodstuffs sold in [[wet market]]s and [[supermarket]]s are typically measured with units derived from traditional [[Japanese units of measurement#Mass|Japanese units of mass]], which are similar but not equivalent to corresponding [[Chinese units of measurement#Mass|Chinese units of mass]]. Imported goods from the US also retains its weight in ounces, although most such packages also lists the weight in grams.

{| class=wikitable
|+ Table of units of mass
!colspan=4|Unit!!rowspan=2|Niú
!colspan=2| [[Metric system|Metric]]!!colspan=2| [[US customary units|US]] & [[Imperial units|Imperial]]!!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
![[Taiwanese Hokkien]]!![[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]]!![[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]]!!Character
!Legal!!Decimal!!Exact!!Approx.
|-
| Lî || Lî || Lí ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|釐)))) ||align=right| ((frac|1000))&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|3|80,000))((nbsp))[[kilogram|kg]] ||align=right| 37.5((nbsp))[[milligram|mg]]
|align=right| ((sfrac|3750|45,359,237))((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]] ||align=right| 0.5787((nbsp))[[grain (unit)|gr]]
|[[Cash (unit)|Cash]]; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Rin''
|-
| Hun || Fûn || Fēn ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|分)))) ||align=right| ((frac|100))&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|3|8000))((nbsp))[[kilogram|kg]] ||align=right| 375((nbsp))[[milligram|mg]]
|align=right| ((sfrac|37,500|45,359,237))((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]]||align=right| 5.787((nbsp))[[grain (unit)|gr]]
|[[Candareen]]; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Fun''
|-
| Chîⁿ || Chhièn || Qián ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|錢)))) ||align=right| ((frac|10))&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|3|800))((nbsp))[[kilogram|kg]] ||align=right| 3.75((nbsp))[[gram (unit)|g]]
|align=right| ((sfrac|375,000|45,359,237))((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]] ||align=right| 2.116((nbsp))[[avoirdupois dram|dr]]
|[[Mace (measurement)|Mace]]; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Momme'' (((lang|ja|匁)))
|-
| Niú || Liông || Liǎng ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|兩)))) ||align=right| 1&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|3|80))((nbsp))[[kilogram|kg]] ||align=right| 37.5((nbsp))[[gram (unit)|g]]
|align=right| ((sfrac|3,750,000|45,359,237))((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]] ||align=right| 21.16((nbsp))[[avoirdupois dram|dr]]
|[[Tael]]
|-
| Kin/Kun || Kîn || Jīn ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|斤)))) ||align=right| 16&nbsp;
|align=right| ((sfrac|3|5))((nbsp))[[kilogram|kg]] ||align=right| 600((nbsp))[[gram (unit)|g]]
|align=right| ((sfrac|60,000,000|45,359,237))((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]] ||align=right| 1.323((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]]
|[[Catty]]; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Kin''
|-
| Tàⁿ || Tâm || Dàn ||align=center| ((large|((lang|zh-tw|擔)))) ||align=right| 1600&nbsp;
| colspan=2 align=right| 60((nbsp))[[kilogram|kg]]
|align=right| ((sfrac|6,000,000,000|45,359,237))((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]] ||align=right| 132.3((nbsp))[[avoirdupois pound|lb]]
|[[Picul]]; Same as [[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]] ''Tan''
|}

Note the [[tael]] and [[catty]] are widely used.

==See also==
*[[Units of measurement|Units]], [[Systems of measurement|Systems]], & [[History of measurement]]
*[[Chinese units of measurement|Chinese]] & [[Hong Kong units of measurement]]
*[[Japanese units of measurement|Japanese]], [[Korean units|Korean]], [[Mongolian units|Mongolian]] & [[Vietnamese units of measurement]]

==Notes==
((reflist))

==References==
((refbegin))
*((cite web |url=http://twblg.dict.edu.tw/holodict_new/ |script-title=zh:臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 |year=2011 |trans-title=Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan |publisher=Ministry of Education, R.O.C. |language=zh |access-date=January 25, 2015 |ref=((harvid|MOE|2011)) ))
*((cite book|author1-link=Tonio Andrade |last=Andrade |first=Tonio |year=2005 |title=How Taiwan Became Chinese: Dutch, Spanish, and Han Colonization in the Seventeenth Century |url=http://www.gutenberg-e.org/andrade/ |publisher=Columbia University Press |chapter=Appendix A: Weights, Measures, and Exchange Rates |chapter-url=http://www.gutenberg-e.org/andrade/appA.html ))
((refend))

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101229224604/http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/2001/appendix6.htm Weights and Measures in Use in Taiwan]

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