sycee

Etymology
From, variously explained as owing to the bullion's ability to be worked into fine strands or from the resemblance of its luster.

Noun

 * 1)  Any of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China.
 * 2)  Imitation ingots made of paper, burnt as an offering in ancestral veneration on Tomb Sweeping Day or during the Ghost Festival.