haikwan tael

noun

hai·​kwan tael

ˈhīˈkwän-

: a unit of value formerly used in China for reckoning customs duties : customs tael

Word History

Etymology

haikwan from Chinese (Pekingese) hai³-kuan¹ maritime customs, literally, gate of the sea

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