Use this free online calculator to convert Chinese Foot to Line instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

Quick Reference

1 Chinese Foot = 175.4972 Line

1 Line = 5.698e-3 Chinese Foot

Chinese Foot to Line Conversion Formula

To convert Chinese Foot to Line, multiply by 175.4972.

Line = Chinese Foot × 175.4972

Chinese Foot = Line × 5.698e-3

To convert Line back to Chinese Foot, divide by 175.4972 (or multiply by 5.698e-3).

About These Units

About Chinese Foot

The Chinese foot, known as 'chi' in Chinese, is a traditional unit of length that originated in ancient China over 3,000 years ago during the Shang dynasty. Originally based on the span of a human hand from thumb to forefinger, the chi has been adopted throughout East Asia. The modern Chinese foot varies by region: approximately 33.33 cm in mainland China, 37.15 cm in Hong Kong, and 30.30 cm in Taiwan.

About Line

The line is a traditional unit of distance equal to 1/12 inch (about 2.1167 millimeters). For measuring the thickness of buttons, there is also a smaller line equal to 1/40 inch (0.635 millimeter). The line is called the ligne in French, the linea in Spanish, the linie in German, and the liniya in Russian.

Chinese Foot to Line Conversion Table

Chinese Foot	Line	Line	Chinese Foot
0.1	17.5497	0.1	5.698e-4
0.5	87.7486	0.5	2.849e-3
1	175.4972	1	5.698e-3
2	350.9945	2	0.011396
5	877.4862	5	0.028490
10	1754.97	10	0.056981
20	3509.94	20	0.113962
25	4387.43	25	0.142452
50	8774.86	50	0.284905
100	17549.72	100	0.569810
250	43874.31	250	1.4245
500	87748.62	500	2.8490
1000	175497.24	1000	5.6981

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