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Fen (currency)

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A fen (Chinese: ; pinyin: fēn) (Cantonese: sin [Chinese: ]), 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 1100 of a yuan or 110 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 is also used to translate "cent" in other currencies. A euro cent is called 欧分; 歐分; Ōufēn in Chinese.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chinese renminbi fen coins". Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  2. ^ "Chinese renminbi fen banknotes". Retrieved 2013-12-20.