A ''pyeong'' (abbreviationpy) is a
Korean unit of
area and
floorspace, equal to a square ''
kan'' or 36square
Korean feet. The ''ping'' and ''tsubo'' are its equivalent
Taiwanese
Taiwanese may refer to:
* Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien
* Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa)
* Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
* Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan
* Taiwanese people, ...
and
Japanese units, similarly based on a square ''
bu'' (
ja:步) or ''
ken'', equivalent to 36square
Chinese or
Japanese feet
or Japanese foot is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese , originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger (compare span). Traditionally, the length v ...
.
''Pyeong''
In Korea, the period of
Japanese occupation produced a ''pyeong'' of or 3.3058m
2. It is the standard traditional measure for
real estate floorspace, with an average
house
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
reckoned as about 25''pyeong'', a
studio apartment
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as 8–12py, and a
garret as 1½py. In
South Korea, the unit has been officially banned since 1961 but with little effect prior to the criminalization of its commercial use effective 1 July 2007.
[.] Informal use continues, however, including in the form of real estate use of unusual fractions of meters equivalent to unit amounts of ''pyeong''. Real estate listings on major websites such as Daum show measurements in square meters with the ''pyeong'' equivalent.
''Ping''
In Taiwan, the
Taiwanese
Taiwanese may refer to:
* Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien
* Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa)
* Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
* Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan
* Taiwanese people, ...
''ping'' remains in fairly common use and is about 3.306m
2. In
mainland China, the
metrication of traditional units would produce a ''ping'' of 4m
2, but it is almost unknown, with most
real estate floorspace simply reckoned in square meters. The longer length of the
Hong Kong foot
The foot ( : feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made ...
produces a larger ''ping'' of almost 5m
2, but it is similarly uncommon.
''Tsubo''
In Japan, the usual measure of real estate floorspace is the ''
tatami'' and the ''tsubo'' is reckoned as two ''tatami''. The ''tatami'' varies by region but the modern standard is usually taken to be the
Nagoya ''tatami'' of about 1.653m
2, producing a ''tsubo'' of 3.306m
2. It is sometimes reckoned as comprising 10
gō.
See also
*
Japanese units of measurement
*
Korean units of measurement
*
Taiwanese units of measurement
*
Chinese units of measurement
References
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Units of area
Korean culture