China

中国

The renminbi shown as a named currency with yuan, jiao, and fen kept in their correct unit relationships.

Currency ontology

One yuan

Currency relationships shown for 2026

Vocabulary mapRenminbi, yuan, jiao and fen

Renminbi names the currency. Yuan is its principal unit; jiao and fen are decimal subunits, not alternative currency names.

RenminbiRMB · 人民币system: China’s legal tenderThe formal name of the currency; CNY is the international currency code used by this guide.
Yuan¥1 · 元denomination: 10 jiao · 100 fenThe principal accounting and denomination unit of the renminbi.
Jiao1角denomination: 1/10 yuan · 10 fenThe first decimal subunit. Current circulation coins include one and five jiao.
Fen1分denomination: 1/100 yuanThe smallest formal unit. Fen remains part of the currency relationship even though current everyday coin use centers on jiao and yuan.

2026 circulation map

3 value records · 3 specifications · 0 image sets

¥1

the yuan unit

1980–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

CompositionNickel-plated steel

5角

2 make one yuan

1980–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

CompositionNickel-plated steel

1角

10 make one yuan

1980–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

CompositionStainless steel