Until recently, aside from copper cash, the Chinese had no regular
system of currency. An ounce of silver was taken as a standard. The
following Table is based upon that:—
An ounce of silver, \{ih °liang nyung-°ts}/ 一兩銀子.
1⁄10th of an ounce, \{ih dzien}/ 一錢.
1⁄10th of a dzien, \{ih fung}/ 一分.
1⁄10th of a fung, \{ih li}/ 一釐.
1⁄10th of a li, \{ih ‘au}/ 一毫.