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tiao

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\ dēˈau̇ \
plural -s

Definition of tiao

: a string of former Chinese cash or a unit of value equivalent to it varying in amount in different times and localities and the cash often being units of account rather than actual coins

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History and Etymology for tiao

Chinese (Pekingese) tiao4

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“Tiao.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiao. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.

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