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==Taxngliong (重量, ''weight/mass'')==
==Taxngliong (重量, ''weight/mass'')==
* 1 [[buun]] (, ''cash'') = 37.5 mg
* 1 lii (釐/厘, {{w|cash (unit)}}) = 37.5 mg
* 1 [[hwn]] (分, ''candareen'') = 10 buun = 375 mg
* 1 [[hwn]] (分, {{w|candareen}}) = 10 buun = 375 mg
* 1 [[cvii]] (錢, ''mace'') = 10 hwn = 3.75 g
* 1 [[cvii (tan'ui)|cvii]] (錢, {{w|mace (measurement)}}) = 10 hwn = 3.75 g
* 1 [[niuo]] (兩, ''tael'') = 10 cvii = 37.5 g (1.323 oz.)
* 1 [[niuo]] (兩, {{w|tael}}) = 10 cvii = 37.5 g (1.323 oz.)
* 1 kyn/kwn (斤, ''catty'', [[Taikyn]]) = 16 niuo = 600 g (1.323 lbs.)
* 1 kyn/kwn (斤, {{w|catty}}, [[Taikyn]]) = 16 niuo = 600 g (1.323 lbs.)
* 1 [[tvax]] (擔, ''picul'') = 100 Taikyn = 60 kg (132.3 lbs.)
* 1 [[tvax]] (擔, {{w|picul}}) = 100 Taikyn = 60 kg (132.3 lbs.)


Note: one 兩 (M: liǎng) is 50 g in modern China.
Note: one 兩 (M: liǎng) is 50 g in modern China.
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