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金圓券

简金圆券 · 繁金圓券

Mandarin · pinyin jīn yuán quàn

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
券: quàn · certificate, ticket; title deeds
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete

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1–2–4 · jin1 yuan2 quan4

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gam1 jyun4 gyun3

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noun

(historical) Chinese gold yuan (currency issued by the Republic of China government during 1948 to 1949)

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