yuán
Radical 10 · 4 strokes

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)

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MEANING

  1. measure word

    currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)

    中国的货币单位zhōngguó de huòbì dānwèi

    • This apple costs one yuan.

    • This shirt is only fifty yuan after the discount.

  2. adjective

    (bound form) first; original; primary

    开始的;最初的;原来的kāishǐ de; zuì chū de; yuánlái de

    • Happy New Year!

    • He traced this technology back to its original point of origin.

  3. adjective

    (bound form) basic; fundamental

    基础的;根本的jīchǔ de;gēnběn de

    • This idea is very basic.

    • When learning a language, mastering vowels is the most fundamental step.

  4. noun

    (bound form) constituent; part

    组成整体的基本单位或部分zǔchéng zhěngtǐ de jīběn dānwèi huò bùfen

    • What is the etymon of this word?

    • The linguist analyzed every element of this sentence.

  5. noun

    era (of a reign)

    皇帝统治时期的名称huángdì tǒngzhì shíqī de míngchèng

    • How many reign periods did this dynasty have?

    • Emperor Wu of Han changed his reign title multiple times during his rule.

  6. noun

    Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

    中国历史上一个朝代,由蒙古人建立,时间约在1279年到1368年zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng yī ge cháodài, yóu měnggǔ rén jiànlì, shíjiān yuē zài yībǐ bā jiǔ nián dào yībǐ liùshíbā nián

    • The Yuan Dynasty was a dynasty in Chinese history.

    • Kublai Khan founded the Yuan dynasty and unified China.

  7. noun

    surname Yuan

    姓氏,中文常见的姓xìngshì, zhōngwén chángjiàn de xìng

    • Teacher Yuan is the most popular teacher in our class.

  8. noun

    (math.) argument; variable

    数学中代表未知数的符号shùxué zhōng dàibiǎo wèizhīshù de fúhào

    • This function has two variables.

    • This equation has three unknowns, so solving it is quite complex.

  9. noun

    (prefix) meta-

    表示超越、更高层次或根本的意思biǎoshì chāoyuè、gèng gāo céngcì huò gēnběn de yìsi

    • Metadata.

    • The metaverse is a virtual space that transcends reality.

  10. noun

    (Tw) (geology) eon

    地球历史中最长的时间单位dìqiú lìshǐ zhōng zuì cháng de shíjiān dānwèi

    • Earth's era.

    • Geologists divide Earth's history into several eons.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A person with two marks on the head symbolizes the head, the first part and origin of a human being.

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