Picul

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Picul is the English word for a traditional Chinese measurement of weight called dàn (擔) in Mandarin Chinese or tam (擔)[1] in Cantonese language.

One picul is 100 catty. In Hong Kong, one picul is equivalent to 60.478982 kilogramme[1], and in ordinance 22 of 1884, one picul is 133+1⁄3 lb. avoir..

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  1. ^ a b Weights and Measures Ordinance. The Law of Hong Kong.
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