jiao
or chiao
[ jyou ]
/ dʒyaʊ /
noun, plural jiao.
a copper-zinc coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the 10th part of a yuan, equal to 10 fen.
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Origin of jiao
First recorded in 1970–75; from Chinese jiǎo
Words nearby jiao
Jiangling, Jiang Qing, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jiang Zemin, jiao, Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou Bay, Jiaozuo, jib, jibaro
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