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

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1 Chinese Inch = 17.5497 Line

1 Line = 0.056981 Chinese Inch

Chinese Inch to Line Conversion Formula

To convert Chinese Inch to Line, multiply by 17.5497.

Line = Chinese Inch × 17.5497

Chinese Inch = Line × 0.056981

To convert Line back to Chinese Inch, divide by 17.5497 (or multiply by 0.056981).

About These Units

About Chinese Inch

The Chinese inch, known as 'cun' in Chinese, is a traditional unit of length equal to 1/10 of a Chinese foot (chi). This ancient measurement system dates back thousands of years and is still used in traditional Chinese medicine for acupuncture point locations and herbal medicine dosing. The cun is also used in traditional crafts and construction in China and other East Asian countries.

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 Inch to Line Conversion Table

Chinese Inch	Line	Line	Chinese Inch
0.1	1.7550	0.1	5.698e-3
0.5	8.7749	0.5	0.028490
1	17.5497	1	0.056981
2	35.0994	2	0.113962
5	87.7486	5	0.284905
10	175.4972	10	0.569810
20	350.9945	20	1.1396
25	438.7431	25	1.4245
50	877.4862	50	2.8490
100	1754.97	100	5.6981
250	4387.43	250	14.2452
500	8774.86	500	28.4905
1000	17549.72	1000	56.9810

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