尺しゃく斤きん法ほう

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

• 尺しゃく斤きん法ほうは、中ちゅう国ごくで古ふるくから使つかわれていた度ど量りょう衡こうの体たい系けいです。

  The shaku-kin system is a system of weights and measures that was used in China since ancient times.