Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) Symbol (¥) - CNY Copy, Alt Code & Unicode
Instant copy for the Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) symbol (¥). ISO 4217 code CNY, Windows Alt code (Alt + 0165), Unicode U+00A5, official sources, and formatting rules.
Chinese Yuan (Renminbi)
CNYOfficial Currency of China
Technical & Typography Specifications
CNYU+00A5Grammar & Formatting Standards
Symbol Placement: Prefix (Before Amount)
Standard representation: ¥100.00. Standard practice places the symbol flush with the numerical digits without spaces.
History & Etymology
The base unit of the Renminbi. Shares the ¥ symbol with the Japanese Yen in Latin typography, but often stylized with a single horizontal crossbar in Chinese mainland publications.
The character 元 literally means round coin. In 1948, the People's Bank of China established the Renminbi as legal tender.
Head-to-Head Symbol Comparisons
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All Guides →Symbol Placement Rules
Learn whether ¥ goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.
Excel & Sheets Formatting
How to format cells with CNY (¥) without corrupting numeric calculations.
Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet
Universal shortcuts to type ¥ on Windows (Alt + 0165), Mac, and Linux.