yuán xūn

Source form: 元勛 / 元勋
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
leading light / founding father / principal proponent / also written 元勳|元勋
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.

Source record: cd-f3190f7c16cf7273. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

元勛 元勋 [yuan2 xun1] /leading light/founding father/principal proponent/also written 元勳|元勋/

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Source form: 元勳 / 元勋
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
leading light / founding father / principal proponent
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.

Source record: cd-c53e2caa57c3c59b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

元勳 元勋 [yuan2 xun1] /leading light/founding father/principal proponent/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 元勛 / 元勳

  • 元
    yuán

    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

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

  • 勋
    xūn

    (bound form) meritorious accomplishment

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