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jyun4
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[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: 儿 (#10)
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| This character was last edited on 4th Apr 2008 | |
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公元
gung1 jyun4 = A.D. (anno Domini)
公元前
gung1 jyun4 cin4 = B.C. (before Christ)
紀元
gei3 jyun4 = A.D. (anno Domini)
紀元前
gei3 jyun4 cin4 = B.C. (before Christ)
日元
jat6 jyun4 = Japanese currency, Yen
元件
jyun4 gin6 = element; component
元旦
jyun4 daan3 = New Year's Day
元素
jyun4 sou3 = element
元首
jyun4 sau2 = head of state
萬元戶
maan6 jyun4 wu6 = the rich; the wealthySee all 82 compounds |
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Decimal representation of this word: 元
Unicode code for this character: U+5143 (off-site link)
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HTML Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 元
Unicode code for this character: U+5143 (off-site link)
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