Candareen

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A candareen (Traditional Chinese: 分; pinyin: fēn) is a Western term for a traditional measurement of weight in East Asia. The Mandarin Chinese word fēn is the original Chines word for what is called a candareen It is equal to 10 cash and is 1/10 of a mace. It is approximately 378 milligrams. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.

The candareen was also formerly used to describe a unit of currency in imperial China equal to 10 li (釐) and is 1/10 of a mace. The Mandarin Chinese word fēn is currently used to denote 1/100th of a Chinese yuan (Renminbi) but the term candareen is now obsolete.

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