a monetary unit formerly used in China, equal to one-tenth of a yuan.
From Chinese jiǎo (角), meaning 'corner' or 'angle,' which came to mean a small denomination of currency. The name derives from the shape or divisions of ancient coins.
Currency names often come from what coins were made of or how they looked—chiao means 'corner,' so maybe the original coins were cut into ten pieces!
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