HanTrace

元

yuán
HSK 1

Other characters with the syllable yuan: see all 15 →

Meaning

  • Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
  • currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
  • bound formfirst; original; primary
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  • bound formbasic; fundamental
  • bound formconstituent; part
  • prefixmeta-
  • (math.) argument; variable
  • era (of a reign)
  • (Tw) (geology) eon
  • surname Yuan

Example

他给他四美元。

He paid him four dollars.

From 美元 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Words containing 元

单元dānyuánunit (forming an entity)HSK 3美元měiyuánAmerican dollar; US dollarHSK 3公元gōngyuánCE (Common Era)HSK 4元旦YuándànNew Year's DayHSK 5元素yuánsùelement (key component of sth)HSK 6多元duōyuánpoly-HSK 7-9元老yuánlǎosenior figure; doyen; founding member; veteranHSK 7-9元首yuánshǒuhead of stateHSK 7-9

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爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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