Dictionary/元

元

yuán

ㄩㄢˊ
HSK 1TOCFL Novice 24 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
2(bound form) first; original; primary
3(bound form) basic; fundamental
4(bound form) constituent; part
5(prefix) meta-
6(math.) argument; variable
7era (of a reign)
8(Tw) (geology) eon

Etymology

pictographic · A man 儿 with two lines emphasizing their head 二

Radical

儿 · first; dollar; origin; head

Composition

Writing

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