Cun Measurements

Question 1

Head:

Glabella – Anterior Hairline

Answer 1

3 cun

Question 2

Head:

Anterior hairline – Posterior hairline

Answer 2

12 cun

Question 3

Head:

Posterior hairline – Nape of neck

Answer 3

3 cun

Question 4

Head:

Nape of neck – Glabella

Answer 4

18 cun

Question 5

Head:

ST-8 – ST-8

Answer 5

9 cun

Question 6

Head:

Mastoid process left – Mastoid process right

Answer 6

9 cun

Question 7

Torso:

Between medial borders of scapula

Answer 7

6 cun

Question 8

Torso:

Nipple – Nipple

Answer 8

8 cun

Question 9

Torso:

Suprasternal fossa – Sternocostal angle

Answer 9

9 cun

Question 10

Torso:

Acromium process – Midline

Answer 10

8 cun

Question 11

Torso:

Sternalcostal angle – Umbilicus

Answer 11

8 cun

Question 12

Torso:

Umbilicus – Upper border of Pubic symphysis

Answer 12

5 cun

Question 13

Torso:

Anterior axillary fold – Tip of 11th rib

Answer 13

12 cun

Question 14

Upper Extremities:

Axillary fold – Transverse cubital crease

Answer 14

9 cun

Question 15

Upper Extremities:
Transverse cubital crease
– Transverse carpal crease

Answer 15

12 cun

Question 16

Lower Extremities:
Upper border of pubic symphasis
– Medial epicondyle of femur

Answer 16

18 cun

Question 17

Lower Extremities:
Prominence of greater trochanter
(approx. at inferior border of pubic symphasis) – Popliteal crease
or (center of patella)

Answer 17

19 cun

Question 18

Lower Extremities:
Lower border of medial condyle of tibia
– Tip of medial malleolus

Answer 18

13 cun

Question 19

Lower Extremities:
Popliteal crease
– Tip of lateral malleolus

Answer 19

16 cun

Question 20

Lower Extremities:

Popliteal crease – medial malleolus

Answer 20

15 cun

Question 21

Lower Extremities:

Gluteal fold – Popliteal fossa (crease, knee)

Answer 21

14 cun

Question 22

Lower Extremities:

12th rib – Greater trochanter

Answer 22

9 cun

Question 23

Lower Extremities:

Lateral malleolus – Heel

Answer 23

3 cun

Question 24

Lower Extremities:

Length of Foot (heel to toe)

Answer 24

12 cun

Question 25

Full Body Measurement

Answer 25

75 cun

Question 26

Landmarks Level w/ :

Inferior border of scapula

Answer 26

T-7

Du-9 / BL-17

Question 27

Landmarks Level w/ :

Illiac crest

Answer 27

L-3

Question 28

Patella =

Answer 28

2 cun

Question 29

Width of Thumb =

Answer 29

1 cun

Question 30

Tip of 2nd finger – proximal phalangeal joint

Answer 30

2 cun

Question 31

Width of 2nd / 3rd finger at proximal phalangeal joint

Answer 31

1.5 cun

Question 32

Width of 2nd – 5th fingers at phalangeal joints

… at metacarpal-phalangeal joints

Answer 32

3 cun

… 4 cun