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元 yuán yuan, dollar in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
元 yuán yuan, dollar; (surname, name of dynasty) Radical is 儿 ér “child”. In speech 块 (塊) kuài is often used to refer to money in the place of 元, but in writing usually only 元 is used. 元 serves as a phonetic in numerous characters, e.g., in simplified yuán 园 and simplified yuăn 远. Distinguish 元 from simplified 儿 ér, 六 liù, simplified 个 ge, 天 tiān, and 完 wán.
Examples
元 Yuán Yuan (also Won, a Korean surname) [SN]
元 Yuán Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) [TW]
元 yuán yuan, dollar (monetary unit) [M]
五十元 wŭshíyuán 50 yuan
多少元 duōshăo yuán how many dollars?
美元 Mĕiyuán U.S. dollar [N]
==Video==
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler