Yuan Symbol (¥)

Yuan Symbol explains the use of ¥ with Chinese-yuan amounts. CNY is the ISO currency code, and RMB is a common currency name abbreviation. Examples such as CNY 100, RMB 500, or ¥1,200 CNY make the unit explicit. In a table that contains Japanese and Chinese currencies, a bare ¥ is not enough to tell readers which one is meant. This page should remain focused on Chinese-yuan labeling. It does not replace the Yen page, which uses the same glyph for Japanese yen, and it does not claim that one placement or spacing rule applies in every locale. For machine-readable data, store the currency code separately from the formatted display string. The glyph is useful for display, while CNY identifies the monetary unit for sorting, conversion, and data exchange. The page does not add market values, exchange-rate advice, or a history of the currency simply to increase length. Use CNY in machine-readable currency fields. Follow the target locale for placement and number formatting. This page explains yuan-denominated use and disambiguation; the Yen Symbol page covers Japanese yen usage. The yuan symbol is ¥. The sign ¥ is used with Chinese yuan amounts as well as Japanese yen amounts. Because the glyph alone is ambiguous, CNY, RMB, or the currency name should be added when readers could confuse the currencies. For Yuan Symbol, ¥ is encoded as U+00A5, and its Unicode name is YEN SIGN. Practical contexts for ¥ include Prices, Financial tables, Exchange-rate content, Invoices. For Yuan Symbol, meaning comes from the sentence, formula, label, or interface where it appears. Examples for Yuan Symbol include CNY 100 (¥100); RMB 500 (¥500); Price: ¥1,200 CNY; Budget: CNY 10,000. These forms show how the character behaves in finished text. Avoid these common Yuan Symbol problems: Assuming ¥ uniquely identifies Chinese yuan; Using RMB as if it were the ISO currency code; CNY is the ISO code; Mixing Chinese and Japanese currency values without labels. When preparing final Yuan Symbol text, follow these checks: Add CNY, RMB, or “Chinese yuan” when ¥ could be ambiguous; Use CNY in machine-readable currency fields; Follow the target locale for placement and number formatting. Yuan Symbol on Windows: In Microsoft Word, type 00A5 and press Alt+X. In other Windows apps, use Character Map or copy ¥ from this page. Yuan Symbol on Mac: Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for “yen sign.” Yuan Symbol on iPhone: Use the Copy button to copy ¥, then paste it into the target app. Save a text-replacement shortcut only if the exact sequence is preserved.