Etymology of the Korean currencies Etymology of the Korean currencies The won is the currency of both North and South Korea. "Won" is a cognate of the Chinese currency unit, the yuan, and the Japanese currency unit, the yen, meaning "round object". The won is subdivided into 100 jeon (전; 錢; McCune-Reischauer: "chŏn"; Revised Romanization: "jeon"). Yang is a former Korean currency. It is a cognate of the Chinese tael (pronounced "liǎng" in Chinese). The yang was subdivided into 100 fun (pronounced "pun" but spelt with an "f" on the coins). Fun (푼) is a cognate of the Chinese word fen (分 fēn), referring to
Basic command unit Basic command unit A Basic Command Unit (BCU) is the largest unit into which territorial British Police forces are divided This may actually be called a BCU or may have another designation, such as "Division", "Area", "Local Policing Unit" (LPU), or "Local Policing Team" (LPT). There are 228 BCUs (or equivalent units) in England and Wales. Most forces are divided into at least three BCUs and some have many more. Most BCUs are further subdivided into smaller units. The BCU is usually commanded by a Chief Superintendent. The Metropolitan Police use the term Borough Operational Command Unit (BOCU) for regional