Jiao (currency)

A jiao (/dʒaʊ/ JOW; Chinese: 角, or in Wade–Giles, chiao), or mao (Chinese: 毛) (Cantonese: hou [Chinese: 毫]), is a unit of currency used in China, including the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. One jiao is equal to 1⁄10 of a yuan or 10 fēn (分).

• The Renminbi has coins of 1, 2 and 5 jiao.^[1] The two jiao coin is no longer in circulation.
• The New Taiwan dollar has coins of 5 jiao (rarely used).^[2]
• The Hong Kong dollar has coins of 1, 2 and 5 hou (known as 10, 20 and 50 cents).
• The Macanese pataca has coins of 1, 2 and 5 hou (known as 10, 20 and 50 avos).

• Dime (United States coin)
• Fen (currency)
• Chinese yuan