The fen () in Mandarin, fan in Cantonese or hun in Taiwanese, is a traditional Chinese unit of length. One fen equals 1/10 of a cun or 1/100 of a chi. It is 3+1⁄3 mm in China mainland, 3.71475 mm in Hong Kong and 3.030 mm in Taiwan.
China mainland
+ Table of Chinese length units effective since 1930PinyinCharacterRelative valueMetric valueImperial valueNotesháo μmChinese millí (T) or (S) mm0.0131 inChinese calibrefēn mm0.1312 inChinese linecùn cm1.312 inChinese inchchǐ1 cm13.12 inChinese footzhàng10 m3.645 ydChinese yardyǐn100 m36.45 ydChinese chainlǐ1500500 m546.8 ydChinese mile, this li is not the small li above, which has a different character and tone
Hong Kong and Macau + Table of Chinese length units in Hong KongCap. 68 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE and MacauLaw No. 14/92/M ( ; Lei n.o 14/92/M)JyutpingCharacterEnglishPortugueseRelative valueMetric valueImperial valueNotesfan1fen, fancondorim0.1463 incyun3cun, tsunponto1.463 inHong Kong and Macau inchcek3chi, chekcôvado11.219 ftHong Kong and Macau foot
These correspond to the measures listed simply as "China" in The Measures, Weights, & Moneys of All Nations.
Taiwan
Length measure in Taiwan is largely metric but some units derived from traditional Japanese units of measurement remain in use as a legacy of Japanese rule. + Table of Traditional Chinese Length Units since 1930UnitTaiwanesefeet Metric US & ImperialNotesTaiwanese HokkienHakkaMandarinCharacterExactApprox.ExactApprox. Hun Fûn Fēn m 3.030mm yd 0.1193inSame as Japanese Bu Chhùn Chhun Cùn m 3.030cm yd 1.193inTaiwanese inch; Same as Japanese Sun Chhioh Chhak Chǐ 1 m 30.30cm yd 11.93inTaiwanese foot; Same as Japanese Shaku Tn̄g Chhong Zhàng 10 m 3.030m yd 9ft11.3inTaiwanese fathom; Same as Japanese Jō
Taiwanese length units and the translation of length units in metric system (SI) shares the same character. The adjective Taiwanese () can be added to address the Taiwanese unis system. For example, means Taiwanese foot and means meter.
Compounds
"" is a Chinese word which literally means fen and cun, two traditional Chinese units of length; figuratively, it refers to the sense of propriety, or the proper degree for saying or doing something. For example, "" (Pay attention to the sense of propriety in speaking.)
See also Fen (land) Chinese units of measurement Taiwanese units of measurement Hong Kong units of measurement
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