/sʌɪˈsiː/, /ˈsaɪsiː/, /saɪˈsiː/
OriginFrom Cantonese 細絲 /细丝 (sai³ si¹, “fine silk”), variously explained as owing to the bullion's ability to be worked into fine strands or from the resemblance of its luster.
- countable, historical, uncountableAny of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China.
- uncountableImitation ingots made of paper, burnt as an offering in ancestral veneration on Tomb Sweeping Day or during the Ghost Festival.
Formssycees(plural)