Tael

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.

2.nounAny of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.

3.nounLeung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

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