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元

yuán

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yuán · jyun4 (Jyutping)

  1. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
  2. currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
  3. (bound form) first; original; primary
  4. (bound form) basic; fundamental
  5. (bound form) constituent; part
  6. (prefix) meta-
  7. (math.) argument; variable
  8. era (of a reign)
  9. (Tw) (geology) eon
  10. surname Yuan

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Character breakdown

元

Meaning
first; dollar; origin; head
Radical
儿
Strokes
4
Components
⿱二儿
Cangjie
MMU
Four-corner
1021.1

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