Associations to the word «Tael»

Wiktionary

TAEL, noun. Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.
TAEL, noun. Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
TAEL, noun. (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

Dictionary definition

TAEL, noun. A unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces.

Wise words

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