tael

/T EY1 L/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (ๆ–ค) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

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