yuán

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Source form: 元
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

元 元 [yuan2] /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/

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Yuán

All readings
Source form: 元
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Yuan / Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

元 元 [Yuan2] /surname Yuan/Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)/

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