元 Yuán ㄩㄢˊ jyun4

  • surname Yuan
  • Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

元 yuán ㄩㄢˊ jyun4 HSK 1 準備級 2 · Novice 2

  • currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
  • (bound form) first; original; primary
  • (bound form) basic; fundamental
  • (bound form) constituent; part
  • (prefix) meta-
  • (math.) argument; variable
  • era (of a reign)
  • (Tw) (geology) eon

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 元 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 50 日元 ( rì yuán jat6 jyun4 )。

    It's 50 yen.

  • 只要 ( zhǐ yào zi2 jiu3 ) 十 ( shí sap6 ) 元 ( yuán jyun4 )!

    It only costs $10.00!

  • 元旦 ( Yuán dàn jyun4 daan3 ) 快乐 快樂 ( kuài lè faai3 lok6 )!

    Happy New Year!

  • 日元 ( rì yuán jat6 jyun4 ) 涨 漲 ( zhǎng zoeng3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The Japanese yen rose.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 欠 ( qiàn him3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 百 ( bǎi baak3 ) 元 ( yuán jyun4 )。

    I owe him $100.

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