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{{Short description|Unit of currency; 1/100th of a yuan}} |
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{{other uses|Fen (disambiguation)}} |
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| ⚫ | *[[Renminbi]] were issued in coin denominations of 1, |
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| ⚫ | A '''fen''' ({{zh|s=分|p=fēn}}) ([[Cantonese language|Cantonese]]: '''sin''' [{{zh|links=no|c=仙}}]), is a unit of [[currency]] used in [[Greater China]], including the [[People's Republic of China]], the [[Republic of China]] ([[Island of Taiwan|Taiwan]]), [[Hong Kong]] (called a [[Cent (currency)|cent]] in English) and [[Macao]] (called an [[Macanese pataca|''avo'']] in Portuguese). One fen is equal to {{frac|1|100}} of a [[Chinese yuan|yuan]] or {{frac|1|10}} of a [[Jiao (currency)|Chinese jiao]]. |
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| ⚫ | *[[Renminbi]] were issued in coin denominations of 1, 2, and 5 fen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colnect.com/en/coins/list/currency/1318-Chinese_fen |title=Chinese renminbi fen coins |date= |accessdate=2013-12-20}}</ref> and also banknote denominations of 1, 2, and 5 fen.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/currency/1318-Chinese_fen |title=Chinese renminbi fen banknotes |date= |accessdate=2013-12-20}}</ref> |
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*The character {{lang|zh|分}} is also used to translate "cent" in other currencies. A [[euro]] cent is called {{lang-zh|t=歐分|s=欧分|p=Ōufēn|labels=no}} in Chinese. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Cent (currency)]] |
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[[Category:Currencies of China]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 23 October 2024
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A fen (Chinese: 分; pinyin: fēn) (Cantonese: sin [Chinese: 仙]), is a unit of currency used in Greater China, including the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong (called a cent in English) and Macao (called an avo in Portuguese). One fen is equal to 1⁄100 of a yuan or 1⁄10 of a Chinese jiao.
- Renminbi were issued in coin denominations of 1, 2, and 5 fen[1] and also banknote denominations of 1, 2, and 5 fen.[2]
- The character 分 is also used to translate "cent" in other currencies. A euro cent is called 欧分; 歐分; Ōufēn in Chinese.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chinese renminbi fen coins". Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Chinese renminbi fen banknotes". Retrieved 2013-12-20.
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