noun
Chinese system of weights and measures
Historical term referring to the traditional Chinese measurement system based on units such as 尺 (shaku) for length and 斤 (kin) for weight. Often contrasted with the Japanese 尺貫法.
See also: 尺貫法
尺斤法は、中国で古くから使われていた度量衡の体系です。
The shaku-kin system is a system of weights and measures that was used in China since ancient times.
From 尺 (shaku, a unit of length) + 斤 (kin, a unit of weight) + 法 (system). The term describes the traditional Chinese measurement system.