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Dou (volume)
Dou (), called to in Japan and du in Korea, is a unit of volume in East Asia. It originated in China and later spread to Japan, Korean and other places. One ''dou'' equals 10 ''sheng (volume), sheng'' or 1/10 ''dan'', is 10 liters in China, 18.039 liters in Japan and 18 liters in Korea. ''Dou'' is one of the traditional Chinese units of measurement used to measure cereal grains, among other things. China Japan Korea For more details, please see Sheng (volume) Words *wikt:斗室, 斗室 (dǒu shì) *wikt:車載斗量, 車載斗量 (chē zài dǒu liàng) *wikt:不為五斗米折腰, 不為五斗米折腰 (bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhéyāo) See also * Chinese units of measurement * Japanese units of measurement * Korean units of measurement *:zh:中國度量衡 Notes References {{reflist Units of volume Customary units of measurement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheng (volume)
The Chinese sheng ( zh, c=升, p=shēng), called sho in Japan and seung in Korea, also called Chinese liter, is a traditional unit of volume in East Asia. It originated from China and was later adapted by Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and other areas. One ''sheng'' equals 10 '' ge'' or 1/10 '' dou'', though its specific capacity has varied by times and regions. Modernly, 1 ''sheng'' is 1 liter in China, 1.8039 liters in Japan and 1.8 liters in Korea. ''Sheng'' was a traditional measure for cereal grains. Now, like a liter, a ''sheng'' is more often used to measure liquid or gas. Ancient systems As a unit of volume, ''sheng'' appeared in the Warring States Period (c. 475 to 221 BC) of China and has remained in use ever since. Modern systems China ''Sheng'' is the basic unit in the volume system promulgated by the Chinese government in 1915. One ''sheng'' (升) equals 1.0354688 liters.. The following table is based on the "Weights and Measures Acts" of the 18th yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Units
The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act 1824 and continued to be developed through a series of Weights and Measures Acts and amendments. The imperial system developed from earlier English units as did the Comparison of the imperial and US customary measurement systems, related but differing system of United States customary units, customary units of the United States. The imperial units replaced the Winchester measure, Winchester Standards, which were in effect from 1588 to 1825. The system came into official use across the British Empire in 1826. By the late 20th century, most nations of the former empire had metrication, officially adopted the metric system as their main system of measurement, but imperial units are still used alongside metric units in the United Kingdom and in some other parts of the former empi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Liquid Quart
The quart (symbol: qt) is a unit of volume equal to a quarter of a gallon. Three kinds of quarts are currently used: the liquid quart and dry quart of the US customary system and the of the British imperial system. All are roughly equal to one liter. It is divided into two pints or (in the US) four cups. Historically, the size of a quart has varied with the different values of gallons over time, and in the case of the dry quart, in reference to different commodities. Name The term comes from the Latin (meaning one-quarter) via the French . However, although the French word has the same root, it frequently means something entirely different. In Canadian French in particular, the quart is called , while the pint is called . History Since gallons of various sizes have historically been in use, the corresponding quarts have also existed with various sizes. Definitions and equivalencies Imperial quart The imperial quart is equal to one-quarter of an imperial gallon o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheng (volume)
The Chinese sheng ( zh, c=升, p=shēng), called sho in Japan and seung in Korea, also called Chinese liter, is a traditional unit of volume in East Asia. It originated from China and was later adapted by Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and other areas. One ''sheng'' equals 10 '' ge'' or 1/10 '' dou'', though its specific capacity has varied by times and regions. Modernly, 1 ''sheng'' is 1 liter in China, 1.8039 liters in Japan and 1.8 liters in Korea. ''Sheng'' was a traditional measure for cereal grains. Now, like a liter, a ''sheng'' is more often used to measure liquid or gas. Ancient systems As a unit of volume, ''sheng'' appeared in the Warring States Period (c. 475 to 221 BC) of China and has remained in use ever since. Modern systems China ''Sheng'' is the basic unit in the volume system promulgated by the Chinese government in 1915. One ''sheng'' (升) equals 1.0354688 liters.. The following table is based on the "Weights and Measures Acts" of the 18th yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Dry Pint
The pint (, ; symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as ''p'') is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems, it is one-eighth of a gallon. The British imperial pint is 20.095% larger than the US pint because the two systems are defined differently. Almost all other countries have standardized on the metric system, so although some of them still also have traditional units called pints (such as for beverages), the volume varies by regional custom. The imperial pint (≈) is used in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and other Commonwealth countries. In the United States, two kinds of pint are used: a liquid pint (≈) and a less common dry pint (≈). Other former British colonies, such as Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, converted to the metric system in the 1960s and 1970s, so while the term may still be in common use in these countries, it may no longer refer to the British imperial pint once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gō (unit)
The ''ge'' () is a traditional Chinese unit of volume equal to '' sheng''. Its Korean equivalent is the ''hop'' (or ''hob'') and its Japanese equivalent is the ''gō''. China The ''ge'' is a traditional Chinese unit of volume equal to 10'' shao'' or '' sheng''. Its exact value has varied over time with the size of the ''sheng''. In 1915, the Beiyang Government set the ''ge'' as equivalent to .. The Nationalist Government's 1929 Weights and Measures Act, effective 1 January 1930, set it equal to the deciliter or 0.182 dry pt).. The People's Republic of China confirmed that value in 1959, although it made the official Chinese name of the deciliter the ''fēnshēng'' and exempted TCM pharmacists from punishment for noncompliance with the new measure when traditional amounts were required for preparing medicine.. Korea The ''hop'' is a traditional Korean unit based on the ''ge'' which is equal to '' doe'' (SK) or ''toe'' (NK). Its exact value has varied over time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Fluid Ounce
A fluid ounce (abbreviated fl oz, fl. oz. or oz. fl., old forms ℥, fl ℥, f℥, ƒ ℥) is a unit of volume (also called ''capacity'') typically used for measuring Liquid, liquids. The imperial units, British Imperial, the United States customary units, United States customary, and the United States food labeling fluid ounce are the three that are still in common use, although various definitions have been used throughout history. An imperial fluid ounce is of an imperial pint, of an imperial gallon, or exactly 28.4130625 mL. A US customary fluid ounce is of a United States customary units#Fluid volume, US liquid pint, of a US gallon, or exactly 29.5735295625 mL, making it about 4.084% larger than the imperial fluid ounce. A US food labeling fluid ounce is exactly 30 mL. Comparison to the ounce The ''fluid'' ounce is distinct from the (international avoirdupois) ounce as a unit of weight or mass, although it is sometimes referred to simply as an "ounce" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Fluid Ounce
A fluid ounce (abbreviated fl oz, fl. oz. or oz. fl., old forms ℥, fl ℥, f℥, ƒ ℥) is a unit of volume (also called ''capacity'') typically used for measuring liquids. The British Imperial, the United States customary, and the United States food labeling fluid ounce are the three that are still in common use, although various definitions have been used throughout history. An imperial fluid ounce is of an imperial pint, of an imperial gallon, or exactly 28.4130625 mL. A US customary fluid ounce is of a US liquid pint, of a US gallon, or exactly 29.5735295625 mL, making it about 4.084% larger than the imperial fluid ounce. A US food labeling fluid ounce is exactly 30 mL. Comparison to the ounce The ''fluid'' ounce is distinct from the (international avoirdupois) ounce as a unit of weight or mass, although it is sometimes referred to simply as an "ounce" where context makes the meaning clear (e.g., "ounces in a bottle"). A volume of pure water measu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Minim
The minim (abbreviated min) is a unit of volume in both the imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement. Specifically, in the imperial system, it is of an imperial fluid drachm or of an imperial fluid ounce; in the U.S. customary system, it is of a US customary fluid dram or of a US customary fluid ounce. The minim was introduced in the 1809 edition of ''The Pharmacopœia of the Royal College of Physicians of London'' as a replacement for the drop, which had previously been the smallest unit of the apothecaries' system. It was observed that the size of a drop can vary considerably depending upon the viscosity and specific gravity of the liquid. (At the time, the phenomenon of surface tension was not well understood.) The minim, on the other hand, was measured with a graduated glass tube known as a "minimometer", later known as the minim-tube. The minim-tube was a type of graduated pipette, a device invented in 1791 by François-Antoine-Henri Descroizilles. Apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Gallon
The gallon is a unit of measurement, unit of volume in British imperial units and United States customary units. The imperial gallon (imp gal) is defined as , and is or was used in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, including Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Malaysia and some Caribbean countries, while the US gallon (US gal) is defined as , and is used in the United States and some Latin American and Caribbean countries. There are four gill (unit), gills in a pint, two pints in a quart, and four quarts (''quarter'' gallons) in a gallon, with the imperial gill being divided into five imperial fluid ounces and the US gill being divided into four US fluid ounces: this, and a slight difference in the sizes of the imperial fluid ounce and the US fluid ounce, give different sizes for the imperial gallon and US gallon. The IEEE standard symbol for both the imperial and US gallons is gal, not to be confused with the gal (unit), gal (symbol: Gal), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
