元

Yuán

Dictionary entry

surname Yuan

What does 元 mean?

元 (Yuán) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1surname Yuan

2Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

3currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)

4(bound form) first; original; primary

5(bound form) basic; fundamental

6(bound form) constituent; part

7(prefix) meta-

8(math.) argument; variable

9era (of a reign)

10(Tw) (geology) eon

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元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

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元

Yuán

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