"sycee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sʌɪˈsiː/ [UK], /ˈsaɪsiː/ [US], /saɪˈsiː/ [US] Forms: sycees [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 細絲/细丝 (sai³ si¹, “fine silk”), variously explained as owing to the bullion's ability to be worked into fine strands or from the resemblance of its luster. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|yue|細絲||fine silk|tr=sai³ si¹}} Cantonese 細絲/细丝 (sai³ si¹, “fine silk”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sycee (countable and uncountable, plural sycees)
  1. (historical) Any of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Historical currencies, History of China
    Sense id: en-sycee-en-noun-lTMYjwlm Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 60 40 Disambiguation of History of China: 96 4
  2. (uncountable) Imitation ingots made of paper, burnt as an offering in ancestral veneration on Tomb Sweeping Day or during the Ghost Festival. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sycee-en-noun-LmDj7ajP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yuanbao

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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