haikwan tael

[ hahy-kwahn ]

noun
  1. the customs unit in China, which is the basis for other local taels, equal to 1.20666 troy ounces of fine silver.

Origin of haikwan tael

1
From the Chinese word hǎiguǎn sea customhouse

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