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Taiwan (former Japanese colony) still uses 坪 (2 tatami mats) to measure the size of homes. Street markets often use 斤 to measure weight and price items. It’s .6
by ilamont 6y ago
Taiwan (former Japanese colony) still uses 坪 (2 tatami mats) to measure the size of homes. Street markets often use 斤 to measure weight and price items. It’s .6 kg and the English term is “catty”
- carlmr 6y ago>Street markets often use 斤 to measure weight and price items. It’s .6 kg and the English term is “catty” In Mainland 斤 = 0.5kg = metric pound. Apparently 台斤 is used to disambiguate the catty from the pound.