Chek
Chek or CHEK may refer to:
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Chi (unit)
The chi is a traditional Chinese unit of length. Although it is often translated as the "Chinese foot", its length was originally derived from the length of the human forearm, similar to the ancient cubit. It first appeared during China's Shang dynasty approximately 3000 years ago and has since been adopted by other East Asian cultures such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Its present value is standardized around a third of a meter, although the exact standards vary among the mainland of the People's Republic of China, its special administrative region of Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
In its ancient and modern forms, the chi is divided into 10 smaller units known as cun (the "Chinese inch") and 10 chi together form one zhang.
Modern values
In People's Republic of China chi has been defined since 1984 as exactly 1/3 of a meter, i.e., 331⁄3 cm (approximately 1.094 ft). However, in the Hong Kong SAR the corresponding unit, pronounced chek in Cantonese, is defined as exactly 0.371475 m (exactly 145⁄8 in). The two units are sometimes referred to in English as "Chinese foot" and "Hong Kong foot".
Shaku (unit)
The shaku (Japanese: 尺) or Japanese foot is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese chi, originally based upon the length of the forearm (compare cubits). Traditionally, the length varied by location or use, but it is now standardized as 10/33meters (30.3 centimeters or 11.9 inches). The measurement also forms the basis of the modern Taiwanese chi.
Etymology
Shaku entered English in the early 18th century, deriving from the Japanese pronunciation of the kanji 尺, the same character as the Chinese chi. (The modern Taiwanese chi actually uses this length as well, while the mainland and Hong Kong chis vary slightly.)
Japan
The shaku has been standardized as 10/33meter (30.3 centimeters or 11.9 inches) since 1891. This means that there are 3.3 shaku to one meter. The use of the unit for official purposes was banned on March 31, 1966, although it is still used in traditional Japanese carpentry and some other fields. The traditional Japanese bamboo flute known as the shakuhachi ("shaku and eight") derives its name from its length of one shaku and eight sun. Similarly, the koku remains in use in the Japanese lumber trade.
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