tael

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Noun

tael (plural taels)

1. Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.
2. Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
3. (Hong Kong) leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

Translations

• French: tael
• Portuguese: tael
• Spanish: tael

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