How to convert links (US survey) to hands
1 link (us survey) is equal to 1.98000396 hands, and 1 hand is equal to 0.5050494949 links (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
hands = links (US survey) × 1.98000396
hands = links (US survey) ÷ 0.5050494949Example: convert 15 li (US) to h: 15 × 1.98000396 = 29.7000594 h.
Link (US Survey) to Hand conversion table
| Link (US Survey) (li (US)) | Hand (h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 li (US) | 0.0198000396 h |
| 0.1 li (US) | 0.198000396 h |
| 1 li (US) | 1.98000396 h |
| 2 li (US) | 3.96000792 h |
| 3 li (US) | 5.94001188 h |
| 5 li (US) | 9.9000198 h |
| 10 li (US) | 19.8000396 h |
| 20 li (US) | 39.6000792 h |
| 50 li (US) | 99.000198 h |
| 100 li (US) | 198.000396 h |
| 250 li (US) | 495.00099 h |
| 500 li (US) | 990.00198 h |
| 1,000 li (US) | 1,980.00396 h |
About the link (us survey)
The US survey link is one hundredth of a US survey chain, about 0.2011684 m.
Symbol: li (US) · 1 li (US) = 0.2011684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary