Convert Hong Kong catties and taels (斤兩) to grams, kilograms and pounds. Hong Kong still uses the traditional 司馬秤 weights at markets, herbal shops and hardware stores. A Hong Kong catty is not the same as a mainland China catty, so check which one you need.
Hong Kong 斤兩 at a glance
| Unit | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 catty 斤 (HK) | 16 taels = 604.79 g ≈ 1⅓ lb |
| 1 tael 兩 (HK) | 10 mace = 37.80 g |
| 1 picul 擔 (HK) | 100 catties = 60.48 kg |
| 1 kg | 1.6535 HK catties = 26.46 HK taels |
| 1 lb | 0.75 HK catty = 12 HK taels |
Hong Kong catty vs China catty
A Hong Kong catty (604.79 g, 16 taels) is about 1.21 times a China catty (市斤, exactly 500 g, 10 taels). A China tael is 50 g; a Hong Kong tael is about 37.8 g.
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