kuping tael

noun

ku·​ping tael

¦güˌpiŋ-

: the tael used for reckoning taxes and dues other than customs

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) k'u⁴ p'ing² treasury scale for silver (from k'u⁴ treasury + p'ing² level, standard weight) + English tael

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