饻 (xī) - A unit of currency used in the Communist-controlled

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饻 · xī

A unit of currency used in the Communist-controlled areas of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War (1938-1949).

A unit of currency used in the Communist-controlled

Usage highlights

饻币发饻几饻饻票边饻抗币饻

Synonyms

  • 边币— Border Region Currency
  • 抗币— Resistance Currency

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The currency used in the liberated areas was called 饻 (饻币).
  • Historical documents mention prices in 饻 units (价格几饻).
  • During the war, workers were paid in 饻 (发饻).

Collocations

  • xī bì(饻币)
  • fā xī(发饻)
  • jǐ xī(几饻)
  • xī piào(饻票)
  • biān xī(边饻)
  • kàng bì xī(抗币饻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Created during the Second Sino-Japanese War as currency in Communist-controlled border regions.
  • Part of the economic system in liberated areas before the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
  • Reflects the historical period of revolutionary finance and wartime economy.

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