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What was the Chinese inch?

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The Chinese inch, also known as the cun, was a traditional unit of measurement in China. It was approximately equal to the width of a person's thumb at the knuckle joint, which is roughly 3.3 centimeters or 1.3 inches. The cun was commonly used for measuring the length of cloth and other small objects.

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Answer:The Chinese inch was a non metric measurement used in China. One Chinese inch in 1 inches 0.762 American inches. In the SI system 1 metre is equal to 30 Chinese inches, or 39.37 American inches.
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