Dutch Guilder - Name in Chinese

Name in Chinese

The Chinese translation for "florin" and consequently "guilder" is "盾" (pinyin: dùn; literally shield). It originated from the translation referring to the British florin with its four shields in the 1849 design. This translation was then borrowed to refer similarly to the Dutch florin and guilder. As a result, currencies in the guilder-based Aruba and Netherlands Antilles are still referred to as "盾".