anatomical Chinese inch

anatomical Chinese inch
(ACI)
   a name in English for the t'sun2, a unit of relative distance used in acupuncture.

Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.

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  • t'sun —    1. a Chinese unit of distance equal to 0.1 ch ih or about 1.41 inches (3.58 centimeters).    2. a unit of relative distance used in acupuncture. One t sun is the distance between the two outer folds in the bent middle finger, or (according to… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • ACI —    a symbol for the anatomical Chinese inch or t sun2 …   Dictionary of units of measurement

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