How to Convert Centimetres to Chi (Chinese foot) (cm to chi)
Length conversions come up when reading overseas furniture specs, cycling the Round Island Route in kilometres while a foreign app shows miles, or checking marine distances in the Singapore Strait in nautical miles. This guide shows how to convert centimetres into chi (chinese foot) by hand, with examples and a quick-reference table.
The conversion
To convert centimetres to chi (chinese foot), multiply the value by 0.03. To go the other way, divide by the same number (or multiply by 33.3333333333). For a quick estimate, multiply by about 0.03.
Chi (Chinese foot) = centimetres × 0.03
Worked examples
- 3 cm = 0.09 chi
- 12.5 cm = 0.375 chi
- 75 cm = 2.25 chi
Centimetres to Chi (Chinese foot) table
| Centimetres | Chi (Chinese foot) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.03 chi |
| 2 cm | 0.06 chi |
| 5 cm | 0.15 chi |
| 10 cm | 0.3 chi |
| 20 cm | 0.6 chi |
| 25 cm | 0.75 chi |
| 50 cm | 1.5 chi |
| 100 cm | 3 chi |
| 250 cm | 7.5 chi |
| 500 cm | 15 chi |
| 1,000 cm | 30 chi |
Common questions
Is cm to chi exact?
The factors used here are the internationally defined values where they exist; results are rounded for display only.
How do I convert back?
Use the Chi (Chinese foot) to Centimetres converter.
Mistakes to avoid
Dropping the units
A bare number without a unit is easy to misread later. Always write the unit with the result.
Forgetting squared and cubed units
Area and volume factors are the length factor squared or cubed, so 1 m² is about 10.76 sq ft, not 3.28.
Mixing similar-sounding units
US and imperial gallons, pints and tons are different sizes, and decimal kilobytes differ from binary kibibytes.
Background
Unit conversion is simply multiplication by a fixed ratio. The ratio between two units of the same quantity never changes, so once you know it you can convert any value in either direction.
A conversion table is handy for common values, but a calculator is faster and avoids interpolation errors for anything in between.
Writing the units next to every number while you work is the simplest way to avoid mistakes. If the units do not cancel to leave the one you want, the calculation is set up wrongly.
For any value, use the Centimetres to Chi (Chinese foot) Converter or browse all length converters.
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