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kuping tael

noun
ku·​ping tael | \ ¦güˌpiŋ-\

Definition of kuping tael

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

History and Etymology for kuping tael

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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