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Convert from goad to ch'ih [China]

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Unit Definition (goad)
The goad is a traditional unit of distance sometimes used in measuring cloth. One goad is equal to 54 inches or 1.5 yards (1.3716 meters). A goad was originally a spear; later it was a pointed rod used for prodding animals to get a move on. The unit must have originated as the length of such an instrument.

Unit Definition (ch'ih [China])
The ch'ih is a unit of distance used in China during the colonial period. The ch'ih equals 10 t'sun, 35.814 centimeters, or 14.1 inches. There are 1800 ch'ih in a li.


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