A shao () in China, shaku in Japan and jak in Korea, is a unit of volume measurement in East Asia. One shao equals 1âÂÂ100 sheng. It is 10 mL (millilitres) in China, 18.04 mL in Japan and 18 mL in Korea. Shao is also a unit of area equal to 0.033 square meters (a hundredth of a tsubo) in Japan and Korea.
The Chinese word shao () means a spoon, or an amount held by a spoon.
Shao is also a unit of area equal to 0.033 square meters (a hundredth of a tsubo) in Japan.
The Korean Jak (åº) can also be a unit of area, equaling 0.0330579 m2 (0.355832 sq ft.)
For more details on volume measurement, please see Sheng (volume)