The fen () in Mandarin, fan in Cantonese or hun in Taiwanese, is a traditional Chinese unit of measurement for land area. One fen equals 1/10th of a mu in China mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Conversions In China mainland, 1915 ~ 1929: 1 fen = 1⁄10 mu = 61.44 square meters = 73.48 square yards. 1930 ~ present: 1 fen = 1⁄10 mu = 66+2⁄3 square meters = 79.73 square yards.
+ Table of Chinese area units effective since 1930PinyinCharacterRelative valueMetric valueImperial valueNotesháo m7.18 sq ftlí (T) or (S) m7.973 sq ydfēn m79.73 sq ydmǔ (T) or (S)1 m797.3 sq yd0.1647 acre one mu (Chinese acre) =6000 square chi =60 square zhang =1/15 of a hectareqǐng (T) or (S)100 ha16.47 acreChinese hide
In Hong Kong and Macau, 1 fen = 1⁄10 mu = 76.14 square meters = 91.06 square yards.Law No. 14/92/M ( ; Lei n.o 14/92/M)
In Taiwan and Japan, 1 fen = 1⁄10 jia = 969.92 square meters = 10,440 square feet.
Taiwan used to be ruled by Holand and then by Japan. Its measurement system was influenced by these two countries. And 1 fen has been set to be 1/10 of a Jia instead of a mu.
For details, please see article Mu (land).
Idioms
One mu and three fen of land, or 1.3 mu of land () is a Chinese idiom that figuratively refers to someone's small personal domain or limited territory, often implying a narrow scope of influence or control.Copilot, 2024 It is also the name of a Chinese website 1Point3Acres.
See also Chinese units of measurement Taiwanese units of measurement Hong Kong units of measurement
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