gram
gmass · International · Modern
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Converter
mass · China / East Asia · Historical–modern
jin (catty)
approx.
- Record
- M229
- Definition quality
- Historically standardized modern 市制 reference
- Conversion mode
- multiplicative
- Calculator
- Approximately calculable
Do not universalize to Hong Kong/Taiwan/Southeast Asian catties.
Definition
Government statistics give 1 kg = 2 market jin.
Reference value
One jin (catty) is understood to be about 0.5 kilograms.
Modern use
Modern-use scope is context-dependent; the website should follow the record's current-status and regional/system labels rather than imply universal use.
Did you know?
The catty is regionally widespread in East Asia, but mainland modern jin is specifically 500 g.
Sources & evidence
Source tier Tier B/C — recorded secondary/reference source · confidence High
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