copper coin; copper yuan
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
copper coin; copper yuan (a former monetary unit in China, synonymous with 铜圆)
Refers to machine-struck copper coins issued primarily during the late Qing dynasty and the Republican era (roughly 1900s–1930s), distinct from earlier cast cash (制钱). The term is often used interchangeably with 铜圆.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tóng铜
yuán元
shì是
Guāng光
xù绪
nián年
jiān间
zhù铸
zào造
de的
。
This type of copper coin was minted during the Guangxu reign.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
méi枚
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qí期
de的
tóng铜
yuán元
。
He has collected over a hundred copper yuan from the Republican period.
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Tóng铜
yuán元
jú局
fù负
zé责
zhù铸
zào造
běn本
shěng省
de的
huò货
bì币
。
The copper coin mint was responsible for casting the province's currency.