silver ingots; silver used as money
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
silver used as currency in ancient times
archaicHistorical term referring to silver bullion or ingots that served as money. It is now obsolete and found primarily in classical literature or historical texts.
Gǔ古
rén人
jiāo交
yì易
shí时
，
bái白
qiǎng镪
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huò货
bì币
。
In ancient times, silver ingots were an important currency in trade.
Fǔ府
kù库
zhōng中
cún存
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
bái白
qiǎng镪
。
The government treasury held a large amount of silver bullion.
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Tā他
xiàn献
shàng上
bái白
qiǎng镪
qiān千
liǎng两
yǐ以
biǎo表
chéng诚
yì意
。
He offered a thousand taels of silver to show his sincerity.