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  jyun4   jyutping
  yuan2   pinyin
[1] [n] beginning; first; original [2] [n] dollar [3] [n] head [4] [n] eldest; chief; big [5] 60 years (Chinese astrology) [6] the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1367) [7] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 4
Level: 2
Radical: (#10)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 10849 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:58

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detail  mei5 jyun4  mei3 yuan2 = American dollar, US dollar, $
detail  gung1 jyun4  gong1 yuan2 = AD (Anno Domini)
detail  gung1 jyun4 cin4  gong1 yuan2 qian2 = BC (before Christ)
detail  gei2 jyun4  ji4 yuan2 = epoch; AD (anno domini)
detail  gei2 jyun4 cin4   = BC (before Christ)
detail  jat6 jyun4  ri4 yuan2 = Japanese currency, Yen
detail  jyun4 gin6  yuan2 jian4 = element; component
detail  jyun4 daan3  yuan2 dan4 = New Year's Day
detail  jyun4 sou3  yuan2 su4 = element
detail  jyun4 sau2  yuan2 shou3 = head of state
detail  maan6 jyun4 wu6   = the rich; the wealthy
detail  daan1 jyun4  dan1 yuan2 = unit; cell; element
detail  gong2 jyun4   = Hong Kong dollar
detail  jyun4 long5  yuan2 lang3 = Yuen Long
detail  au1 jyun4  ou1 yuan2 = Euro (the currency) , €
detail  zong6 jyun4  zhuang4 yuan2 = Number One Scholar; the very best
detail  hong4 hong4 ceot1 zong6 jyun4   = there are successful persons in every trade or profession (and one can distinguish himself for that reason)
detail  gei2 jyun4 hau6  ji4 yuan2 hou4 = A.D. (Anno Domini / After Death (of Christ)); C.E.
detail  zung1 gaan1 san4 ging1 jyun4  zhong1 jian1 shen2 jing1 yuan2 = interneuron
detail  fong3 se6 sing3 jyun4 sou3  fang4 she4 xing4 yuan2 su4 = radioactive element
detail  hat6 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6  he2 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = nuclear fuel element
detail  jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 sai3 paang5  ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 xi4 bang4 = fuel pins
detail  din6 zi2 jyun4 gin6  dian4 zi3 yuan2 jian4 = electronic component
detail 西  sai1 jyun4   = A.D. (After Death (of Christ)); C.E.
detail 西  sai1 jyun4 cin4   = BC (Before Christ); BCE (Before Common Era)
detail  do1 jyun4 leon6   = pluralism
detail  mei5 jyun4 cyu5 cuk1 wu6 hau2   = US dollar savings account
detail  jyun4 jam1  yuan2 yin1 = vowel
detail  jyun4 lou5  yuan2 lao3 = grandee; old leadership; chief figure (in a gerontocracy)
detail  jyun4 siu1  yuan2 xiao1 = sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour; the Lantern Festival
detail  jyun4 bui3   = [n] scallops
detail  jyun4 nin4   = [n] the first year (of an era)
detail  jyun4 hung1   = [n] prime criminal
detail  jyun4 pui3   = [n] a man's first wife
detail  jyun4 seoi3  yuan2 shuai4 = a marshal (military rank)
detail  jyun4 tai4  yuan2 ti2 = [n] a pig hoof
detail  jyun4 tai4 dou1   = [n] a hoof knife
detail  jyun4 gwai3   = [n] the male genitalia
detail  gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3  jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4 = a metallic element (group VIa in the periodic chart)
detail  saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5  san1 chao2 yuan2 lao3 = a veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row
detail  san1 gei3 jyun4  xin1 ji4 yuan2 = new era; new epoch
detail  bun2 dei6 zong6 jyun4  ben3 di4 zhuang4 yuan2 = lepers
detail  gwok3 gaa1 jyun4 sau2  guo2 jia1 yuan2 shou3 = head of state (common formation)
detail  san1 gei3 jyun4 jam1 ngok6  xin1 ji4 yuan2 yin1 yue4 = New Age music (common formation)
detail  sang1 mat6 do1 jyun4 faa3  sheng1 wu4 duo1 yuan2 hua4 = biodiversity (common formation)
detail  fei1 gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3  fei1 jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4 = nonmetal (common formation)
detail  do1 jyun4 man4 faa3  duo1 yuan2 wen2 hua4 = multi-culture ; multi-cultural
detail  gu3 bun2 pui4 jyun4  gu4 ben3 pei2 yuan2 = to solidify/strengthen a foundation (esp. of health)
detail  cung5 jyun4 sou3  zhong4 yuan2 su4 = heavy element (in chemistry)
detail  lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4  lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2 = hat trick
detail  caak6 gung1 gai3 zong6 jyun4 coi4   = small trick shows great talent
detail  jyun4 jam1 bin3 faa3  yuan2 yin1 bian4 hua4 = umlaut
detail  saam1 cung4 jyun4 jam1  san1 chong2 yuan2 yin1 = triphthong
detail  jat1 jyun4 fuk1 ci2  yi1 yuan2 fu4 shi3 = a new year, a new beginning
detail  jyun4 siu1 zit3  yuan2 xiao1 jie2 = the Lantern Festival, January 15 on the lunar calendar
detail  jyun4 siu1 zit3 faai3 lok6  yuan2 xiao1 jie2 kuai4 le4 = Happy Lantern Festival! (common formation)
detail  fuk6 jyun4  fu4 yuan2 = to recover (health), to revive
detail  hei1 tou2 jyun4 sou3  xi1 tu3 yuan2 su4 = rare-earth element
detail  jyun4 hei3  yuan2 qi4 = vitality; vigour
detail  jyun4 bou2  yuan2 bao3 = Yuanbao; silver or gold ingot; a rare genius
detail  san4 ging1 jyun4  shen2 jing1 yuan2 = neurone; neuron
detail  do1 jyun4 faa3  duo1 yuan2 hua4 = pluralistic
detail  do1 jyun4 se5 wui6*2   = pluralistic society
detail  do1 jyun4   = multivariant
detail  daai6 saam1 jyun4  da4 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) big three dragons/three great scholars
detail  saam1 jyun4 paai4*2  san1 yuan2 pai2 = (mahjong) dragon tiles
detail  siu2 saam1 jyun4  xiao3 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) little three dragons/three minor scholars
detail  ou3 jyun4  ao4 yuan2 = Australian dollar
detail  nau2 jyun4   = New Zealand Dollar
detail  aa3 ci4 wui6 daan1 jyun4  ya4 ci2 hui4 dan1 yuan2 = sublexical units
detail  faan2 jing3 deoi1 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6  fan3 ying4 dui1 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = fuel element
detail  zi6 jyun4  zi4 yuan2 = [computer] character (TW)
detail  zi6 jyun4 zaap6  zi4 yuan2 ji2 = character set
detail  jat1 jyun4 fong1 cing4  yi1 yuan2 fang1 cheng2 = [math.] equation in one unknown
detail  ji6 jyun4 fong1 cing4  er4 yuan2 fang1 cheng2 = [math.] equation in two unknowns
detail  wun6 jyun4 faat3  huan4 yuan2 fa3 = [math.] method of substitution
detail  daan1 jyun4 pan4 leot6  dan1 yuan2 pin2 lv4 = unit frequency
detail  gwong2 jyun4  guang3 yuan2 = Guangyuan (city in Sichuan)
detail  hing3 jyun4  qing4 yuan2 = Qingyuan (place in Zhejiang)
detail  jyun4 coeng4 hoeng1  yuan2 chang2 xiang1 = Yuanchang (village in Taiwan)
detail  jyun4 joeng4  yuan2 yang2 = Yuanyang (place in Yunnan)
detail  jyun4 mau4  yuan2 mou2 = Yuanmou (place in Yunnan)
detail  jyun4 si6  yuan2 shi4 = Yuanshi (place in Hebei)
detail  gong2 jyun4 cyun4 zip3*2 cyu5 cuk1 wu6 hau2   = Hong Kong Dollar Passbook Savings accounts
detail  jyun4 long5 gung1 lou6   = Yuen Long Highway
detail  san6 jyun4  shen4 yuan2 = nephrons (part of kidney)
detail  jau5 haan6 daan1 jyun4  you3 xian4 dan1 yuan2 = finite element (method)
detail  jyun4 saan1  yuan2 shan1 = Wonsan (port city in SE North Korea)
detail  jyun4 long5 leot6 sau1 tong4   = Yuen Long Lut Sau Hall (Cantonese Opera venue)
detail  jyun4 kuk1  yuan2 qu3 = Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy
detail  jyun4 mut6  yuan2 mo4 = final years of Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 AD); mid 14th Century
detail  zung1 jyun4 zit3  zhong1 yuan2 jie2 = ghost festival
detail  gaa1 naa4 daai6 jyun4  jia1 na2 da4 yuan2 = Canadian dollar
detail  gaa1 jyun4  jia1 yuan2 = Canadian dollar
detail  daai6 lou6 jyun4 seoi3   = The Main Road General, the highest position in the triad hierarchy
detail  jyun4 biu1  yuan2 biao1 = Yuan Biao
detail  can4 sing3 jyun4  chen2 sheng4 yuan2 = Zippo Chen (a.k.a, Awan)
detail  jyun4 waa4  yuan2 hua2 = Yuen Wah
detail  zeng6 jyun4 coeng3  zheng4 yuan2 chang4 = Joe Cheng (a.k.a, Cheng Yuan Chang)
detail  jyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4   = Yuen Long Nullah
detail  siu1 joek6 jyun4   = Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen

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