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元
yuán
first; dollar; origin; head
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A man 儿 with two lines emphasizing their head 二
HSK 3
4 strokes
Very Common (4%)
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⿱二儿
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Words Using 元 (188)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
元
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Yuán
surname Yuan / the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
3
Yuán
元
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HSK 3
surname Yuan / the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
元
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yuán
unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc) / primary / first
3
yuán
元
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HSK 3
unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc) / primary / first
公元
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gōngyuán
CE (Common Era) / Christian Era / AD (Anno Domini)
5
gōngyuán
公元
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HSK 5
CE (Common Era) / Christian Era / AD (Anno Domini)
元旦
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Yuándàn
New Year's Day
5
Yuándàn
元旦
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HSK 5
New Year's Day
单元
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dānyuán
unit / entrance number / staircase (for residential buildings)
5
dānyuán
单元
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HSK 5
unit / entrance number / staircase (for residential buildings)
元首
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yuánshǒu
head of state
6
yuánshǒu
元首
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HSK 6
head of state
元素
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yuánsù
element / element of a set / chemical element
6
yuánsù
元素
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HSK 6
element / element of a set / chemical element
多元化
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duōyuánhuà
diversification / pluralism / to diversify
6
duōyuánhuà
多元化
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HSK 6
diversification / pluralism / to diversify
元宵节
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Yuánxiāojié
Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival [[春節|春节]], on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
6
Yuánxiāojié
元宵节
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HSK 6
Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival [[春節|春节]], on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
美元
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Měiyuán
American dollar / US dollar
Měiyuán
美元
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American dollar / US dollar