Convert Catties to Troy Pounds
Convert Catties (catty) to Troy Pounds (lb t) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb t = catty × 1.618254244
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 Troy Pounds
A troy pound (lb t) equals 12 troy ounces or 5,760 grains - approximately 373.24 grams. It is lighter than the common avoirdupois pound (453.59 g) because the troy system divides the pound into 12 ounces rather than 16. Historically used across Europe for trade in precious metals and pharmaceuticals, the troy pound was the legal standard in England from the 15th century until 1878. In the United States, the troy pound was once the official standard for coinage but was abolished for commercial use in 1828.
Quick Reference Table
| Catties (catty) | Troy Pounds (lb t) |
|---|---|
| 1 catty | 1.61825 lb t |
| 2 catty | 3.23651 lb t |
| 5 catty | 8.09127 lb t |
| 10 catty | 16.1825 lb t |
| 25 catty | 40.4564 lb t |
| 50 catty | 80.9127 lb t |
| 100 catty | 161.825 lb t |