Candareen, the Glossary
A candareen (Accessed from OED Online.; Singapore English usage: hoon) is a traditional measurement of weight in East Asia.[1]
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23 relations: Avoirdupois, Cash (unit), China, Chinese Maritime Customs Service, Chinese units of measurement, Currency, East Asia, Economic history of China (1912–1949), Economic history of China before 1912, Economy of China, Fen (currency), Gram, Hong Kong, Kilogram, Mace (unit), Malay language, Mandarin Chinese, Ounce, Oxford English Dictionary, Renminbi, Singapore, Troy weight, Unit of measurement.
- Chinese units in Hong Kong
- Currencies of China
Avoirdupois
Avoirdupois (abbreviated avdp.) is a measurement system of weights that uses pounds and ounces as units. Candareen and Avoirdupois are units of mass.
Cash (unit)
Cash or li is a traditional Chinese unit of weight. Candareen and Cash (unit) are Chinese units in Hong Kong and units of mass.
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Chinese Maritime Customs Service
The Chinese Maritime Customs Service was a Chinese governmental tax collection agency and information service from its founding in 1854 until it split in 1949 into services operating in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and in the People's Republic of China.
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Chinese units of measurement
Chinese units of measurement, known in Chinese as the shìzhì ("market system"), are the traditional units of measurement of the Han Chinese. Candareen and Chinese units of measurement are Chinese units in Hong Kong.
See Candareen and Chinese units of measurement
Currency
A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins.
East Asia
East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Economic history of China (1912–1949)
After the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912, China underwent a period of instability and disrupted economic activity.
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Economic history of China before 1912
The economic history of China covers thousands of years and the region has undergone alternating cycles of prosperity and decline.
See Candareen and Economic history of China before 1912
Economy of China
China's economy is a developing mixed socialist market economy, incorporating industrial policies and strategic five-year plans.
See Candareen and Economy of China
Fen (currency)
A fen (Cantonese: sin), is a unit of currency used in Greater China, including the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong (called a cent in English) and Macao (called an ''avo'' in Portuguese). Candareen and fen (currency) are China stubs and Currencies of China.
See Candareen and Fen (currency)
Gram
The gram (originally gramme; SI unit symbol g) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. Candareen and gram are units of mass.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Kilogram
The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. Candareen and kilogram are units of mass.
Mace (unit)
A mace (Hong Kong English usage: tsin; Southeast Asian English usage: chee) is a traditional Chinese measurement of weight in East Asia that was also used as a currency denomination. Candareen and mace (unit) are Chinese units in Hong Kong, Currencies of Asia, Currencies of China, Modern obsolete currencies, money stubs and units of mass.
Malay language
Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.
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Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin is a group of Chinese language dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China.
See Candareen and Mandarin Chinese
Ounce
The ounce is any of several different units of mass, weight, or volume and is derived almost unchanged from the uncia, an Ancient Roman unit of measurement. Candareen and ounce are units of mass.
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.
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Renminbi
The renminbi (symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as Chinese Yuan is the official currency of the People's Republic of China. Candareen and renminbi are Currencies of Asia and Currencies of China.
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
Troy weight
Troy weight is a system of units of mass that originated in 15th-century Kingdom of England and is primarily used in the precious metals industry. Candareen and Troy weight are units of mass.
Unit of measurement
A unit of measurement, or unit of measure, is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity.
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See also
Chinese units in Hong Kong
- Candareen
- Cash (unit)
- Catty
- Chinese units of measurement
- Hong Kong units of measurement
- Mace (unit)
- Picul
- Tael
Currencies of China
- Candareen
- Chinese customs gold unit
- Chinese dollar
- Coins of China
- Compressed tea
- Da Shu coinage
- Fen (currency)
- Flying cash
- Foreign exchange certificate
- Guanzi (currency)
- History of Chinese currency
- Huizi (currency)
- Jiao (currency)
- Jiaochao
- Jiaozi (currency)
- Jin dynasty coinage (1115–1234)
- Liao dynasty coinage
- Mace (unit)
- Manchukuo yuan
- Mengjiang yuan
- Renminbi
- Southern Song dynasty coinage
- Southern Tang coinage
- Sycee
- Tael
- Western Xia coinage
- Yuan (currency)
- Yuan dynasty coinage
- Yuan of the Red Army Command
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candareen
Also known as Candarin.