GUIDES
Gold units: gram / qian / tael
Taiwan gold talk mixes grams, qian, Taiwan tael and troy ounces. Wrong units warp the number by an order of magnitude. This page lists the conversions this site uses and links to the Taiwan qian theory guide. Actual trades still follow shop weighing.
Gold price guidesGold units: gram / qian / tael
Conventions used here
1 qian = 3.75 g; 1 Taiwan tael = 10 qian = 37.5 g. A troy ounce is about 31.1034768 g — the usual COMEX unit. TWD/qian ÷ 3.75 ≈ TWD/gram; TWD/gram × 3.75 ≈ TWD/qian.
If home or jewelry pages switch units, they convert the same theoretical cost — not a second board. See Today’s gold / Taiwan qian for the full source path.
Linking to ounces and recycle maths
Convert USD/oz via Bank of Taiwan FX to TWD/gram, then scale to qian or tael as needed. If a recycle tool asks for qian weight, check whether the piece is labeled in grams or qian before typing.
Global quotes help with multi-currency weights; jewelry and recycling figures remain theoretical estimates, not shop boards.
Common misreads
Do not treat “Taiwan tael” as another region’s tael; here it is fixed at 37.5 g. Do not mix troy and avoirdupois ounces. If a headline omits units, verify on the quote page.
Units only solve conversion; how BOT FX and COMEX form the index is in “Reading today’s gold: BOT vs international.”
Related quote pages
Unit conversions are theoretical reference only — not shop weighing or a trade. Not investment advice. No Product/Offer invented boards.
Gold units FAQ
How many grams is one qian?
This site uses 1 qian = 3.75 g — a common Taiwan jewelry convention for theory. Follow the shop’s label if different.
How do tael and qian convert?
1 Taiwan tael = 10 qian = 37.5 g. TWD/tael ÷ 10 ≈ TWD/qian.
Why do international quotes use ounces?
COMEX-style futures use USD per troy ounce. Taiwan qian needs FX plus gram/qian conversion — see the qian and BOT/COMEX guides.