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picul
pic·ul P0287600 (pĭk′əl)n. Any of various units of weight used in southeast Asia and China and equal to 100 catties, especially a Chinese unit equal to 133 1/3 pounds (about 60 kilograms).
[Malay pikul, to carry the heaviest load a man can carry.]picul (ˈpɪkəl) n (Units) a unit of weight, used in China, Japan, and SE Asia, equal to approximately 60 kilograms or 133 pounds[C16: from Malay pīkul a grown man's load]pic•ul (ˈpɪk əl)
n. (in China and SE Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg). [1580–90; < Malay pikull the maximum load a man can carry] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | picul - a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)weight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan" |
Picul
PiculA unit of weight in Taiwan approximately equivalent to 60 kilograms. It is used primarily in the sale of bulk foodstuffs.picul
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