Convert metres to Cun (Chinese Inch)
East Asia · East Asian Length · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 metre = 30.003 Cun (Chinese Inch)
Cun (Chinese Inch) = metres × 30.003
Convert any amount
metres to Cun (Chinese Inch) table
| metres | Cun (Chinese Inch) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 metres | 7.50075 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 0.5 metres | 15.0015 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 1 metre | 30.003 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 2 metres | 60.006 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 3 metres | 90.009 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 4 metres | 120.012 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 5 metres | 150.015 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 10 metres | 300.03 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 20 metres | 600.06 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 25 metres | 750.075 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 50 metres | 1,500.15 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
| 100 metres | 3,000.3 Cun (Chinese Inch) |
About the Cun (Chinese Inch)
1 Chi = 10 Cun.
- Symbol
- 寸
- Value in SI
- 1 Cun (Chinese Inch) = 0.03333 metre
- Typical use
- general
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian length units in the East Asia family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
- Chi (Chinese Foot) to metresVaries by locality
- Ri (Japanese Mile) to metresHistorically reconstructed
- Zhang to metresConventional value
- Li (Chinese Mile) to metresConventional value
- Shaku (Japanese) to metresConventional value
- Sun (Japanese) to metresConventional value
- Ken (Japanese) to metresConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many Cun (Chinese Inch) are in a metre?
1 metre = 30.003 Cun (Chinese Inch). Multiply the number of metres by 30.003 to get Cun (Chinese Inch).
What is Cun (Chinese Inch) used for?
1 Chi = 10 Cun. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Cun (Chinese Inch) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Cun (Chinese Inch) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert metres to Cun (Chinese Inch). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/meter-to-cun
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