wén
yín

archaic
noun

Meaning of 纹银

纹银 means fine silver; high-purity silver (historical currency standard). Pronounced wén yín.

  • fine silver; high-purity silver (historical currency standard)

Definitions & Examples

Wén
yín
shì
Qīng
dài
liú
tōng
de
zhǔ
yào
huò
zhī
 

Fine silver was one of the main currencies in circulation during the Qing Dynasty.

Zhè
zhī
shǒu
zhuó
shì
yòng
shí
de
wén
yín
zào
de
 

This bracelet was made from pure, high-quality fine silver.

dài
shāng
rén
jiāo
shí
 
tōng
cháng
wén
yín
zuò
wéi
jié
suàn
biāo
zhǔn
 

When ancient merchants conducted transactions, they typically used fine silver as the settlement standard.