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tael::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | weight, weight unit |
Examples of tael
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A string of 1000 cash was supposed to be equal in value to one tael of pure silver.
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The Thai equivalent of the tael is known as the tamlueng, a term derived from Khmer.
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A Qing regular soldier's salary was just about 1.5 tael of silver per month.
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In these cases, one tael is traditionally four and eight buns respectively.
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The mold of the Ancient Chinese gold and silver sycee, measured in tael.
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Dumplings symbolize wealth because their shape resembles a Chinese tael.
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For cooked rice, the weight of the tael is approximated using special tael-sized ladles.
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East Asia has a traditional ounce, known as a tael, of varying value.
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A Xiang Army soldier's salary was four tael of silver every month.
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- A unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
- Traditional Chinese unit of weight for gold. 1 tael = 1.20337 troy ounces = 37.4290 grams. The nominal fineness of a Hong Kong tael bar is 990, but in Taiwan 5 and 10 tael bars can be 999.9 fine.
- Chinese unit of weight, slightly more than an ounce.
- A measure of gold which weighs about 1.4 ounces. In modern dollars, they are worth about US$500.
- A weight measurement for gold (1.2 troy ounces = 37.3 grammes), used in Hong Kong.
