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Cun (unit)

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The cun is a Chinese unit of relative measure that is used to chart acupoints on the human body for accupuncture. The width of a persons thumb at the first knuckle commonly denotes one cun, the width of the two forefingers denotes 1.5 cun, the width of all fingers side-by-side is three cun.

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