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  2. Chi (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In mainland China, since 1984, the chi has been defined as exactly 1/3 of a metre, i.e., 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 cm (13.1 in). However, in Hong Kong the corresponding unit, pronounced tsek (cek3) in Cantonese, is defined as exactly 0.371475 m (1 ft 2.6250 in) or 1 7/32 ft. [2] The two units are sometimes referred to in English as "Chinese foot" and "Hong Kong foot".

  3. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) 157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.08: 21+ (N= m/f:89,532, SD= m:8.05 cm (3.2 in) f:7.22 cm (2.8 in)) 88.1%: Measured: 2005 [88] Iran: 173.4 cm (5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.09: 20–25 — Measured: 2005 [88] Iraq: 171.3 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.09: 18+ (N= m:1,596 f:2,318) 100.0%: Measured: 2015 ...

  4. Template:Height - Wikipedia

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    The template is intended for conversion of heights specified in either metres or in feet and inches. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Metres m metre metres meter meters The height in metres. Do not use if feet and inches are specified. Number optional Centimetres cm centimetre centimetres centimeter centimeters The height in centimetres. Do not use if ...

  5. Height - Wikipedia

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    Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how "tall" something or someone is) or vertical position (how "high" a point is). For an example of vertical extent, "This basketball player is 7 foot 1 inches in height." For an example of vertical position, "The height of an airplane in-flight is about 10,000 meters."

  6. China's 7-foot-3 teen basketball star towers over her ... - AOL

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    At her current height of 7 foot 3 she is 3 inches shorter than Yao, 43, who was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association. Players in the Women’s National ...

  7. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    2.54 cm – 1 inch; 3.08568 cm – 1 attoparsec; 3.4 cm – length of a quail egg [112] 3.5 cm – width of film commonly used in motion pictures and still photography; 3.78 cm – amount of distance the Moon moves away from Earth each year [113] 4.3 cm – minimum diameter of a golf ball [114] 5 cm – usual diameter of a chicken egg

  8. China’s 7-Foot-3 Teen Basketballer Goes Viral - AOL

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    Born to professional basketballers, Zhang measured 5-foot-2 as a first grader and by sixth grade had grown to a height of 6-foot-9, according to the state-owned Global Times.

  9. This is what it’s like to be 7 feet tall - AOL

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    7 footers face some daily problems that you probably have never thought of! Video courtesy of @bigbeaubrown on Instagram This is what it’s like to be 7 feet tall [Video]