Taiwan Catty Converter
Convert Taiwan catty (jin), tael and mace to kilograms, grams and pounds, and market prices per catty to per kilogram.
Weight
1 台斤 equals:
- Taiwan catty (jin) (台斤)Input
- Taiwan tael (liang) (兩)
- Taiwan mace (qian) (錢)
- Kilogram (kg)
- Gram (g)
- Pound (lb)
Unit price
Use any currency; results use the same one.
Enter a price per catty, per kilogram or per 100 g to compare price labels.
Copied numbers have no thousands separators.
How to use
- Under “Weight”, enter a value and pick its unit, such as 1.5 catty (台斤). Taels, mace, kilograms, grams and pounds are listed right away.
- Under “Unit price”, enter a price and what it is per, such as 120 per catty, to see the price per kilogram, per 100 g, per tael and per pound. Handy for comparing market and supermarket labels.
- Adjust “Decimal places” if needed and click “Copy” on any row, or click “Example” to try it out.
FAQ
How many grams is a Taiwan catty?
One Taiwan catty (台斤, jin) is exactly 600 g and splits into 16 taels (兩) of 37.5 g each; a tael is 10 mace (錢) of 3.75 g. One kilogram is 5/3 catty, about 1.667.
Is the Taiwan catty the same as the Chinese jin?
No. The mainland Chinese jin (市斤) is 500 g and has 10 liang of 50 g. The Taiwan catty is 600 g with 16 taels, and the Hong Kong catty is about 604.79 g, so check which one a price means.
How do I convert a price per catty to a price per kilogram?
Divide by 0.6 (or multiply by 5/3): 60 per catty is 100 per kilogram, or 10 per 100 g. In the other direction, multiply a price per kilogram by 0.6.
Does this work for gold sold by tael and mace?
Yes for Taiwan jewelers: 1 mace (台錢) = 3.75 g and 1 tael (台兩) = 37.5 g, as here. International gold prices use the troy ounce (about 31.1035 g), which this tool does not include.
Are the results exact?
Yes. The tool uses the definitions 1 catty = 600 g and 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg with exact fractions, and rounds only for display.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser, with no network connection needed.
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