元

yuán
HSK 1Most Common

Basic Meaning

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yuan (the basic monetary unit of China); also written as '圆'.
measure word for currency
我国的本位货币单位。也作“圆”。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)付(fù)了(le)十(shí)元(yuán)车(chē)费(fèi)。
    I paid ten yuan for the bus fare.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)五(wǔ)元(yuán)。
    This apple costs five yuan.
adj
first; initial; beginning.
often used in formal or historical contexts
开始的；第一。
Words:
元旦元配元始元年元月
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)天(tiān)是(shì)元(yuán)旦(dàn)，新(xīn)年(nián)第(dì)一(yī)天(tiān)。
    Today is New Year's Day, the first day of the year.
  2. 元(yuán)月(yuè)是(shì)一(yī)年(nián)的(de)开(kāi)始(shǐ)。
    January is the beginning of the year.
adj
chief; leading; head.
used to denote leadership or prominence
为首的。
Words:
元帅元首元勋元凶元老
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)元(yuán)老(lǎo)。
    He is a senior leader in the company.
  2. 元(yuán)首(shǒu)访(fǎng)问(wèn)了(le)邻(lín)国(guó)。
    The head of state visited the neighboring country.
adj
primary; fundamental; basic.
describes essential or core aspects
主要的；基本的。
Words:
元素元气元音
Sentences:
  1. 氧(yǎng)气(qì)是(shì)一(yī)种(zhǒng)元(yuán)素(sù)。
    Oxygen is an element.
  2. 元(yuán)音(yīn)在(zài)发(fā)音(yīn)中(zhōng)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
    Vowels are very important in pronunciation.
n
unit; component; part of a whole.
commonly used in technical or everyday contexts
构成整体的一部分。
Words:
单元元件
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)单(dān)元(yuán)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)字(zì)。
    This unit teaches Chinese characters.
  2. 电(diàn)脑(nǎo)的(de)元(yuán)件(jiàn)需(xū)要(yào)更(gēng)换(huàn)。
    The computer components need to be replaced.
n
variable; unknown (in mathematics).
specifically in algebraic expressions
数学运算式中，表示变量的字母称作元。
Words:
一元一次方程
Sentences:
  1. 一(yī)元(yuán)一(yī)次(cì)方(fāng)程(chéng)很(hěn)简(jiǎn)单(dān)。
    Linear equations with one variable are very simple.

Writing & Component

Radical儿
Structuresingle
Stroke Count4
Strokes一一丿乚