Convert Catties to Grains
Convert Catties (catty) to Grains (gr) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gr = catty × 9321.144445
About Catties
The catty (also jin 斤 in Chinese) is a traditional unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, equal to 600 grams in its modern metric form. It was historically the standard unit of trade for goods at markets throughout China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia for over a thousand years. Today the catty remains widely used in Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Singaporean wet markets and grocery stores for weighing vegetables, meat, and fish. In Hong Kong, the catty (斤) is precisely 604.79 grams; in mainland China it is exactly 500 grams (half a kilogram).
About Grains
A grain (gr) is the smallest unit in both the avoirdupois and troy weight systems, equal to exactly 64.79891 milligrams. Originally defined as the mass of a single grain of barley or wheat from the middle of an ear, it has been a standard of weight since ancient times. Today, grains are used to weigh gunpowder charges and bullets (a standard .308 rifle bullet weighs 168 gr), pharmaceutical preparations in apothecary compounding, and the fineness of gold alloys. Arrowhead and fishing hook weights are also specified in grains.
Quick Reference Table
| Catties (catty) | Grains (gr) |
|---|---|
| 1 catty | 9321.14 gr |
| 2 catty | 18642.3 gr |
| 5 catty | 46605.7 gr |
| 10 catty | 93211.4 gr |
| 25 catty | 233029 gr |
| 50 catty | 466057 gr |
| 100 catty | 932114 gr |