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Weight/Mass | Convert from catty [China] to kwan [Japan] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (catty [China]) The catty [China] is a weight unit of the colonial period in East and Southeast Asia, originating as the kati in Malaya. The catty varied a little from market to market. Typically it was equal to about 4/3 pound avoirdupois (604.79 grams), and it is still equal to that weight in Malaysia. In China, the catty was identified with the jin, a traditional Chinese unit. Unit Definition (kwan [Japan]) The kwan is a traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to 6.25 kin, which is about 8.27 pounds or 3.75 kilograms.
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