tael

Meanings

• noun

  A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 1.1 troy ounces.

  - "Han dynasty coins were often weighed in tael."
  - "The price of gold was quoted in tael."

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Variants

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tael , taels , tale , tales

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Etymology

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Originally from the Chinese ta el, meaning 'heavy' or 'weight'.

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Trivia

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1. The tael was also used as a unit of measurement in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia.

2. The Chinese character for 'tael' (�hall) is a combination of the characters for 'heavy' (餘) and 'weight' (量).

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Related Concepts

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1. Troy ounce: A unit of weight used in the imperial system, equivalent to approximately 0.0625 tael.

2. Carat: A unit of weight used in the measurement of gemstones, equivalent to approximately 0.2 tael.

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Culture

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In Chinese culture, the tael was used extensively in trade and commerce, particularly for precious metals like gold and silver.

How to Memorize "tael"

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   - Imagine a scale with a tael weight on it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tael' with the concept of weight or measurement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Tael' starts with the same letter as 'Troy' in 'Troy ounce'.

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