picul
Definitions
A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.
Equivalents
Examples
“Powder sugar of China, the hundred cattees or peecull worth fortie to fiftie.”
“The coal is sold for 130 cash... per picul of 133 pounds.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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