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元 (yuán): yuan

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HSK 1classifier

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: yuan
Characters: 1
Part of speech: classifier
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 4
Radical: 二
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
(bound form) first
original
primary
(bound form) basic
fundamental
(bound form) constituent
part
(prefix) meta-
variable
era (of a reign)
(Tw) (geology) eon
(bound form) first
original
primary
(bound form) basic
fundamental
(bound form) constituent
part
(prefix) meta-
surname Yuan
(math.) argument
surname Yuan
Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
(math.) argument
variable

Chinese explanation

中国的一个姓氏，用姓称呼人，例如元先生、元女士
也可以直接用来称呼姓元的人。

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Example sentences

This book costs twenty yuan.

The Yuan dynasty was a dynasty in Chinese history.

He is a founding member of the company.

The variable in this equation is x.

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