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Traditional Asian unit of mass
The picul /ˈpɪkəl/, shi (Chinese: 石; lit. 'stone'), dan or tam, is a traditional Asian unit of weight, defined as "as much as a man can carry on a shoulder-pole"
Picul
Traditional Chinese unit of weight
notably for weighing food and other groceries. Related units include the picul (dan or shi), equal to 100 catties, and the tael (liang), which is 1⁄16
Jin_(mass)
Traditional Chinese unit for weight
Tan in Japanese and Taiwanese, also called "Chinese hundredweight" or "picul", is a traditional Chinese unit for weight measurement in East Asia. It
Dan_(mass)
chicken soup. A chest of opium contained approximately 100 "catties" or 1 "picul", with each catty weighing 1.33 lb (600 g), giving a total of ~140 pounds
History_of_opium_in_China
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Busto Garolfo (Lombard: Büst Picul) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan of 13 978 inhabitants. Busto Garolfo is located in the
Busto_Garolfo
Traditional Chinese unit for weight
市兩 1⁄16 31.25 g 1.102 oz tael or Chinese ounce jīn 市斤 1 500 g 1.102 lb catty or Chinese pound dàn 擔 100 50 kg 110.2 lb picul or Chinese hundredweight
Liang_(mass)
Traditional system of measurement used in Japan
in historical sources, the tan is more commonly known in English as the picul, pikul, or pikel. "尺貫法(しゃっかんほう)とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 September
Japanese_units_of_measurement
Topics referred to by the same term
Pikul may refer to: Picul, a Javanese traditional unit of weight Pikul (EP), an EP by Silversun Pickups Joseph Pikul, American security analyst tried
Pikul
Imperial dynasty of China (1368–1644)
grade divided into two degrees, with ranging salaries (nominally paid in piculs of rice) according to their rank. While provincial graduates who were appointed
Ming_dynasty
Dried latex of the opium poppy containing narcotic compounds
leaves and petals, and shipped in chests of 60–65 kg (132–143 lb) (one picul). Chests of opium were sold in auctions in Calcutta with the understanding
Opium
Chinese foreign trade policy (1757–1842)
100 300 220 510 150 Black Tea (piculs) 7,194 8,000 8,000 5,000 Green Tea (piculs) 6,151 1,450 550 1,400 Raw Silk (piculs) 28 250 Woven Silk (bales) 11
Canton_System
Yoke of wood or bamboo used by people to carry a load
stereotypically used by hobos Kanwar Yatra – Hindu pilgrimage to the Ganges River Picul – Traditional Asian unit of mass Litter (vehicle) – Human-powered wheelless
Carrying_pole
Surname list
from a Venetian or Friulian cognate of Italian picciolo 'small' (Friulian: piçul). Notable people with the surname include: Bruno Pizzul (1938–2025), Italian
Pizzul
File folder designed to contain documents
"nine-tenths jute" when praising jute production. In 1906, over 2,000,000 piculs of manila fibers were produced, making approximately 66% of the Philippines'
Manila_folder
Traditional system of measurement used in Korea
the size of the present-day doe. In the early 17th century, the Joseon picul was reckoned as 15 or 20 mal, but similarly only comprised 89.464 or 119
Korean_units_of_measurement
The total food output of major food crops was in excess of 2,000,000,000 piculs or 120,957,964 tonnes an amount capable of providing food for the entire
Economy_of_the_Qing_dynasty
London bank, 1853–1969
cultivation in China, the imports of opium still increased from 50,087 picul in 1863 to 82,61 picul by 1888. Transactions in the opium trade generated substantial
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
Chartered_Bank_of_India,_Australia_and_China
Traditional Chinese unit for weight
tael or Chinese ounce jīn 市斤 1 500 g 1.102 lb catty or Chinese pound formerly 16 liang = 1 jin dàn 市擔 100 50 kg 110.2 lb picul or Chinese hundredweight
Qian_(mass)
Chinese economic policy
purchase of food supplies from farmers had increased from 2,300,000 picul to 5,600,000 picul. In Yuan dynasty, most of the cases of Hedi were not voluntary
Hedi_(policy)
Traditional system of measurement used by Han Chinese
市兩 1⁄16 31.25 g 1.102 oz tael or Chinese ounce jīn 市斤 1 500 g 1.102 lb catty or Chinese pound dàn 擔 100 50 kg 110.2 lb picul or Chinese hundredweight
Chinese_units_of_measurement
Topics referred to by the same term
on critical thinking Total addressable market, for a product or service Picul or tam, a traditional Asian unit of weight ISO 639-3 language code of the
Tam
Aspect of science history
received seven piculs, while both the Registrars and Chief Diviners had six-and-a-half piculs. The Chiefs of the Clepsydras received six piculs, and the Calendar
Chinese_astronomy
gantang, a unit of volume. For mass, the catty equals 0.6 kg. Another unit is picul which equals 60 kg. The gantang is equivalent to an imperial gallon, or
Malay_units_of_measurement
Chinese unit of volume
Bushel 10 18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) Du Tu 두(斗) Seom Sŏm 섬 Korean Picul 100 Picul 180 L (40 imp gal; 48 US gal) Seok Sŏk Suk 석(石) Jeom Chŏm 점(苫) Sogok
Dan_(volume)
Traditional Chinese unit for weight
tael or Chinese ounce jīn 市斤 1 500 g 1.102 lb catty or Chinese pound formerly 16 liang = 1 jin dàn 市擔 100 50 kg 110.2 lb picul or Chinese hundredweight
Li_(mass)
Early commerce between the Chinese Qing Empire and the US
there were 20,116 piculs exported, while in 1784, the porcelain export declined to 13,780 piculs. Although it reached 25,890 piculs in 1798, soon the
Old_China_Trade
1755–1789 Chinese military campaigns
dynasty, costing more than 151 million silver taels. Nearly 1.5 million piculs (1 picul = 100 catties) of cargo were transported for the campaign in Taiwan
Ten_Great_Campaigns
Type of paper made of wood fiber
"nine-tenths jute" when praising jute production. In 1906, over 2,000,000 piculs of manila fibers were produced, making approximately 66% of the country's
Manila_paper
humorous unit of length created as part of an MIT fraternity pledge Phon Sone Picul - the weight a person can carry Nimesha - the time it takes for a person
List of human-based units of measurement
List_of_human-based_units_of_measurement
Defunct examination for primary six students in Hong Kong held by the Education Bureau
units): What is the average weight of 1 picul and 12 catty, 2 picul, and 2 picul and 16 catty? Answer: 1 picul and 76 catty. 53rd question (imperial units):
Secondary School Entrance Examination
Secondary_School_Entrance_Examination
Unit of volume
Bushel 10 18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) Du Tu 두(斗) Seom Sŏm 섬 Korean Picul 100 Picul 180 L (40 imp gal; 48 US gal) Seok Sŏk Suk 석(石) Jeom Chŏm 점(苫) Sogok
Dou_(volume)
System of units traditionally used in Thailand
[bàːt̚] Tical 4 salueng 15 g Tamlueng ตำลึง [tām.lɯ̄ŋ] Tael 4 baht 60 g Chang ชั่ง [t͡ɕʰâŋ] Catty 20 tamlueng 1,200 g Hap หาบ [hàːp̚] Picul 50 chang 60 kg
Thai_units_of_measurement
King of Hawaii from 1819 to 1824
16, 1820, he bought a Royal Yacht known as Cleopatra's Barge for 8,000 piculs of sandalwood (over a million pounds), estimated to be worth about US$80
Kamehameha_II
Chinese unit of volume equal to 1/100 litres
Bushel 10 18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) Du Tu 두(斗) Seom Sŏm 섬 Korean Picul 100 Picul 180 L (40 imp gal; 48 US gal) Seok Sŏk Suk 석(石) Jeom Chŏm 점(苫) Sogok
Shao_(unit)
Village in Hong Kong, China
covering 70 acres (28 ha) and that the production has amounted to 25,000 piculs (1,512 metric tons) in 1938. Currently the fishing lifestyle is dying out
Tai_O
Town and district capital in Sarawak, Malaysia
production of rubber was less than 3,000 picul and black pepper production was between 6,000 and 7,000 picul per year. After the war, the rate of black
Sarikei
Mongolian commander of the Yuan
The Ming granted Naghachu himself a marquisate with a stipend of 2,000 piculs of grain, estate of public fields in Jiangxi, and a mansion in Nanjing.
Naghachu
Mid 19th-century conflict between Siam and Vietnam
of white cloth, one hap (picul) of cardamoms, one picul of bastard cardamoms, one picul of gamboge, one picul of lac, one picul of beeswax and fifty pots
Siamese–Vietnamese War (1840–1845)
Siamese–Vietnamese_War_(1840–1845)
13th-century Mongol-Chinese campaigns
supplies, cleared fields farming rice so he was able to harvest 150,000 piculs of rice that summer. Sogetu sent two officers to threaten the king of the
Mongol_invasions_of_Vietnam
Component city in Cavite, Philippines
some 2,300 cavanas of palay, 5,000 piculs of mucavado sugar, 50 cavans of corn and camote, 60 piculs of tao and 25 piculs of peanuts. Dasmariñas was a highly
Dasmariñas
Type of armor
describes the usage of 100 catties of Fujian iron, 4–5 piculs of northern coal, and over 10 piculs of southern coal in the creation process of the plates
Chinese_armour
(sun) Catty from கட்டி kaṭṭi (Tamil), ultimately derived from Chinese unit Picul: traditional Asian weight unit, derived from Javanese pikul Ribu: topographic
List of English words of Indonesian origin
List_of_English_words_of_Indonesian_origin
Independent component city in Bicol Region, Philippines
for agrarian commerce. According to the 1903 census, approximately 98,259 piculs (an archaic Chinese measurement based on the weight of a carrying pole)
Naga,_Camarines_Sur
1839 event starting the First Opium War
pounds (600 g). A chest of opium contained approximately 100 catties or one picul. Wright 2000, p. 21. Archives, The National. "The National Archives - Homepage"
Destruction_of_opium_at_Humen
Chinese economic development plan (1966–1970)
between 300 and 325 billion kilograms of grain, between 65 and 70 million piculs (3.9–4.2 billion kilograms) of cotton, between 35 and 40 million tons of
3rd_Five-Year_Plan_(China)
Species of tree native to Borneo
brought to the towns and sell to the local Chinese merchants at 50 dollars a picul. Engkabang fruits production was highly erratic. In 1961, only 10,000 dollars'
Rubroshorea_macrophylla
Revolt against the Yuan dynasty in China (1351–1368)
independent. Under the conditions laid out, Zhang was supposed to send a million piculs of rice to Khanbaliq every year by sea, but the Yuan capital never received
Red_Turban_Rebellions
System of measurement used in Taiwan
000/45,359,237 lb 1.323 lb Catty; Same as Japanese Kin Tàⁿ Tâm Dàn 擔 1600 60 kg 6,000,000,000/45,359,237 lb 132.3 lb Picul; Same as Japanese Tan
Taiwanese units of measurement
Taiwanese_units_of_measurement
and Indonesia. First known use was in 1839, derived from Malay parang. Picul a unit of weight used in China and South-East Asia equal to 100 catties
List of English words of Malay origin
List_of_English_words_of_Malay_origin
Offensive military expedition campaign
provinces dispatched the peasantry to transport grain to the north. Millions of piculs of foodstuff were stored at the four fortresses, which served as advance
Ming campaign against the Uriankhai
Ming_campaign_against_the_Uriankhai
Department of Guatemala
Chicabal, Lacandon, Santa María, Santiaguito, Santo Tomás (also known as Picul) and Siete Orejas, as well as Zunil peak, often erroneously referred to
Quetzaltenango_Department
Monopolies and corruption under Ferdinand Marcos-
sugar. They bought locally manufactured sugar at a low price of $19.75 per picul, then sold it to the United States for $69.25. Their initial profits amounted
Monopolies in the Philippines (1965–1986)
Monopolies_in_the_Philippines_(1965–1986)
surrounding country, and silk-weaving is an important industry. In 1893 498 piculs of silk piece-goods were exported. The development of manufacturing interests
History of metallurgy in China
History_of_metallurgy_in_China
1407–1427 period of Chinese rule in Vietnam
commissioner. The Ming seized the kingdom's grain reserves of 13.6 million piculs of rice. The province was further divided into fifteen prefectures, 41 subprefectures
Fourth Era of Northern Domination
Fourth_Era_of_Northern_Domination
Chinese exonym for a Central Asian state
of grapes, the wealthier inhabitants keeping as much as 10,000 or more piculs stored away. It can be kept for as long as twenty or thirty years without
Dayuan
Bushel 10 18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) Du Tu 두(斗) Seom Sŏm 섬 Korean Picul 100 Picul 180 L (40 imp gal; 48 US gal) Seok Sŏk Suk 석(石) Jeom Chŏm 점(苫) Sogok
Sheng_(volume)
Qing dynasty modernised army in response to the first Sino-Japanese war
000,000 taels annually, and the Bannermen 4,000,000 taels and 1,000,000 piculs of rice (60,000,000 kg). The reason for the number of the breakdown exceeding
New_Army
Mountain in Italy
The Pal Piccolo (German: Kleiner Pal, Friulian: Pal Piçul) is a mountain in the Carnic Alps, located near Plöcken Pass, on the border between the Italian
Pal_Piccolo
Aspect of Chinese history
conquest of the Tarim Basin and Turfan Basin. 67,000 patman (each patman is 4 piculs and 5 pecks) of grain 48,000 silver ounces were forced to be paid yearly
History_of_Xinjiang
4,570 kg of indigo, 5.5 piculs nutmeg, 1.75 piculs cinnamon, 0.75 piculs mace, 12 piculs gutta-percha. In Batavia 1,923 piculs of tin, 73,269 pounds of
SS_Prins_van_Oranje
1935 he had presented the Malacca Historical Society with the antique 1/2 picul rice measure, known to the Malay as saat. This unit of measurement was in
Teoh_Tiang_Chye
Unit of mass and volume
also used as a measure of rice in Dutch Formosa. It was composed of 20 piculs and about equal to 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). The Assize of Weights and Measures
Last_(unit)
City and Commune in Bío Bío, Chile
Cantera, Violeta Parra, Cachapoal, La Colonia, Las Ciénagas, Diuquín, Picul, Santiago Chico, Quilales, Chillancito, Las Viñas, Las Lomas, Santa Elena
Laja,_Chile
1998 novel by C. S. Godshalk
morning parang cutlass, machete payung (payong) umbrella, parasol pikul (picul) 1) a unit of weight of 133 lb (60 kg); 2) to carry on one's shoulder puasa
Kalimantaan
pass. Declaring that "An official who can't advance to a salary of 2,000 piculs or a merchant who can't make at least 10,000,000 cash is not fit to be called
Ning_Cheng
Units of measurement used in Cambodia
tay) = 1000 muoi = 600 kg 1 chong = 50 neal = 30,000 muoi = 18 t 1 hap (picul) = 20 chong = 600,000 muoi = 360 t Several units were used to measure capacity
Cambodian units of measurement
Cambodian_units_of_measurement
Second imperial dynasty of China (202 BC–220 AD)
as much as 6.4 hu per mu." Swann gives 1 shi 石 (which she translates as "picul" with a weight of "64 lbs. 8.8 oz.") as between 1 and 2 hu, depending on
Economy_of_the_Han_dynasty
Turkic-speaking people of the Tarim Basin
Tarim Basin and Turfan Basin. 67,000 patman of grain (each patman is 4 piculs and 5 pecks, or roughly 4,800 kg + 44 litres of dry rice) and 48,000 silver
Taranchi
Chinese writer and educator
Research Society. 管管的补品 "Young Master's Tonic" (1932) 一千八百担 "Eighteen Hundred Piculs" (1934) 西柳集 (1934) 饭余集 (1935) 山洪 Mountain Torrent (1943) 聊斋志异欣赏. Beijing
Wu_Zuxiang
Executions by Zhu Yuanzhang, 1375 to 1390
then Vice-minister of Revenue, was executed for embezzling seven million piculs of grain in May 1385. Among his accomplices, only a few ministers and vice-ministers
Four Major Cases of the early Ming dynasty
Four_Major_Cases_of_the_early_Ming_dynasty
1610 naval battle between Portugal and Japan
the Nossa Senhora da Graça sank, its cargo mainly consisted of about 3000 piculs of unsold Chinese silk and 160 crates of silver bullion; altogether, the
Nossa Senhora da Graça incident
Nossa_Senhora_da_Graça_incident
where an administrative officer is installed, with a salary of 300 shih (picul) [of rice], who is responsible for presenting an annual tribute of oranges
Nanfang_Caomu_Zhuang
examinations are reestablished Guo Huan is executed for embezzling 7 million piculs of grain 1386 January Ming–Mong Mao War: Si Lunfa of Mong Mao rebels 1387
Timeline_of_the_Ming_dynasty
1622 battle of the Dutch-Portuguese War
Admiral (海道副使; referred in European sources as haitao) to send a gift of 200 piculs of rice to be distributed among them. Historians consider that the Mozambican
Battle_of_Macau
History of the city of Ningbo, China
surrounding country, and silk-weaving is an important industry. In 1893 498 piculs of silk piece-goods were exported. The development of manufacturing interests
History_of_Ningbo
Filipino lawyer and politician (1879-1953)
Asociaciones y Plantadores de Caña Dulce, Inc. With a subsidy of two centavos per picul of sugar milled, this organization attracted more planter groups from other
Amando_Avanceña
Traditional Chinese unit for weight
tael or Chinese ounce jīn 市斤 1 500 g 1.102 lb catty or Chinese pound formerly 16 liang = 1 jin dàn 市擔 100 50 kg 110.2 lb picul or Chinese hundredweight
Fen_(mass)
Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines
the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy recorded a production of 108,725.52 piculs during the crop year 1941–1942. "However, in the course of the Japanese
Sara,_Iloilo
Ming dynasty explorer and diplomat (1409–1451)
an annual salary of forty piculs of rice in 1444. Three years later, he was awarded an annual increment of thirty-six piculs of rice as a consequence of
Yishiha
Day-long uprising in the Ming dynasty
Commission of the Left; in September, twenty taels of silver and two-hundred piculs of grain were added to his stipend. Ma Ang was made the Junior Guardian
Rebellion_of_Cao_Qin
Bilateral relations
it is an in-demand product in Australia. An estimate of 9,000 to 15,000 piculs of manila hemp are exported to different countries, especially to Australia
Australia–Philippines relations
Australia–Philippines_relations
Town and district capital in Sarawak, Malaysia
2010, Bintangor had 10,000 acres of rubber plantations, producing 5,000 piculs every month. Binatang district council was set up in the 1947. The chairman
Bintangor,_Sarawak
Island in Indonesia
Batavia Dock would be assembled at Amsterdam Island. In August 1874 3,000 piculs of stones were brought from Europe to Batavia for 'the dry dock company'
Untung Jawa (Amsterdam Island)
Untung_Jawa_(Amsterdam_Island)
American oceangoing yacht in 1800s
conquer the islands. On November 16, 1820, the price was negotiated as 8000 piculs of sandalwood (over a million pounds), estimated to be worth about US$80
Cleopatra's_Barge
Ruler of Möng Mao and Möng Yang
with Burmese and Hsenwi forces, stormed Si Jifa’s fort and seized 400,000 piculs of stored grain. They then destroyed his fortified camps at Guiku Mountain
Si_Jifa
19th-century Dutch sugar refining company
958 piculs to 662,852 piculs. Meanwhile, the export from Java to the United Kingdom and the English Channel rose from 290,071 to 893,341 piculs. The
Amsterdamsche Stoom Suikerraffinaderij
Amsterdamsche_Stoom_Suikerraffinaderij
Dutch Willem III class ship
Pasuran carrying about 50 passengers for Batavia, as well 1,400 piculs of sugar and 1,000 piculs of coffee. On 9 February 1872 Prins Hendrik arrived back in
SS_Prins_Hendrik_(1871)
refloated and taken into Margate. Napoleon United Kingdom Carrying 2000 piculs of Antimony ore, heavy seas swamped and then broke up the ship off the entrance
List of shipwrecks in December 1838
List_of_shipwrecks_in_December_1838
Floating dry dock built for the NIDM in the 1870s
Lancaster arrived in Batavia. She brought 1118 pieces of machinery, and 3,000 piculs stones for 'The dry dock company' to Batavia. To all appearances the dock
Batavia_Dock
business to an industry that competed on the world market. Production in piculs (60.5 kg) per bahu (0.71 hectare) rose almost threefold, and cane mills
Suikerwet
1816 Anna again sailed to China. In 1814, for instance, she carried 14,495 piculs of cotton to China. Captain Jonathon Read commanded Anna in 1816. Anna was
Anna_(1790_ship)
490. She also had 280,000 taels of sycee and gold, worth $391,000, 800 piculs of rice, worth $1,600, and 200 bales and boxes of piece goods, worth $36
Hercules_(1814_ship)
Milford carried cotton and hemp to England. The next year she carried 7,978 piculs of cotton to China. The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1815 showed Milford
Milford_(1786_ship)
American, then British ship
five cases of tortoise shell, 297 bags of sago, 22 bales of nankeens, 224 piculs of sappan wood, 90 sheets of heavy copper, 83 bales of woolen trousers,
Star_(1812_ship)
PICUL
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PICUL
PICUL
Boy/Male
Gaelic, Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit
Crops Field; Honoured; God's Gift
Boy/Male
Swedish
Hall.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
God
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Poetess
Boy/Male
Tamil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Peacock
Female
African
God is good.
Boy/Male
British, Celtic, English
Hammer
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the world, Lord of the universe, Lord Shiva
PICUL
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n.
A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135/ lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 133/ lbs.; in Japan, 133/ lbs.; but sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan.
n.
See Picul.
n.
Any species of very small woodpeckers of the genus Picumnus and allied genera. Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers.
n.
See Picul.