Convert US cups to Dou (斗)
East Asia · East Asian Volume · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 US cup = 0.0236588 Dou (斗)
Dou (斗) = US cups × 0.023658824
Convert any amount
US cups to Dou (斗) table
| US cups | Dou (斗) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 US cups | 0.00591471 Dou (斗) |
| 0.5 US cups | 0.0118294 Dou ( 斗) |
| 1 US cup | 0.0236588 Dou (斗) |
| 2 US cups | 0.0473176 Dou (斗) |
| 3 US cups | 0.0709765 Dou (斗) |
| 4 US cups | 0.0946353 Dou (斗) |
| 5 US cups | 0.118294 Dou (斗) |
| 10 US cups | 0.236588 Dou (斗) |
| 20 US cups | 0.473176 Dou (斗) |
| 25 US cups | 0.591471 Dou (斗) |
| 50 US cups | 1.18294 Dou (斗) |
| 100 US cups | 2.36588 Dou (斗) |
About the Dou (斗)
1 Dou = 10 Sheng = 10 Liters.
- Symbol
- 斗
- Value in SI
- 1 Dou (斗) = 10 litre
- Typical use
- trade, agriculture
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI litre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian volume 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 If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
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Frequently asked
How many Dou (斗) are in a US cup?
1 US cup = 0.0236588 Dou (斗). Multiply the number of US cups by 0.023658824 to get Dou (斗).
What is Dou (斗) used for?
1 Dou = 10 Sheng = 10 Liters. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Dou (斗) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI litre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Dou (斗) 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 US cups to Dou (斗). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/us-cup-to-dou
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