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銀本位

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Mandarin · pinyin yín běn wèi

silver standard (monetary system)

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
银: yín · silver; cash, money, wealth

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2–3–4 · yin2 ben3 wei4

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