SYCEE

Etymology

Noun

sycee (countable and uncountable, plural sycees)

(historical) Any of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China.

(uncountable) Imitation ingots made of paper, burnt as an offering in ancestral veneration on Tomb Sweeping Day or during the Ghost Festival.

Synonyms

• yuanbao

Source: Wiktionary

Sy*cee", n. Etym: [Said to be from a Chinese word, se-tze or se-sze, meaning, fine silk, and to be so called because if pure it may be drawn out into fine threads.]

Definition: Silver, pounded into ingots of the shape of a shoe, and used as currency. The most common weight is about one pound troy. [China] McElrath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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