e/Chi (unit)

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has gloss	eng: The chi is a traditional Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to one foot. Its length is derived from the length of human forearm and has first appeared during the Shang Dynasty approximately 3000 years ago. Since then it has spread to and adopted by other East Asian cultures, such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam. It is further divided into 10 smaller units called cun , analogous to an inch; 10 chi make up one zhang .
lexicalization	eng: Chi
instance of	e/Chinese name

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