元 (jyun4 | yuan2) : beginning, first, original; dollar

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元

jyun4

yuan2

[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)

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

元

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美元 mei5 jyun4 mei3 yuan2 = American dollar, US dollar, $

公元 gung1 jyun4 gong1 yuan2 = AD (Anno Domini)

公元前 gung1 jyun4 cin4 gong1 yuan2 qian2 = BC (before Christ)

紀元 gei2 jyun4 ji4 yuan2 = epoch; AD (anno domini)

紀元前 gei2 jyun4 cin4 = BC (before Christ)

日元 jat6 jyun4 ri4 yuan2 = Japanese currency, Yen

元件 jyun4 gin6 yuan2 jian4 = element; component

元旦 jyun4 daan3 yuan2 dan4 = New Year's Day

元素 jyun4 sou3 yuan2 su4 = element

元首 jyun4 sau2 yuan2 shou3 = head of state

萬元戶 maan6 jyun4 wu6 = the rich; the wealthy

單元 daan1 jyun4 dan1 yuan2 = unit; cell; element

港元 gong2 jyun4 = Hong Kong dollar

元朗 jyun4 long5 yuan2 lang3 = Yuen Long

歐元 au1 jyun4 ou1 yuan2 = Euro (the currency) , €

狀元 zong6 jyun4 zhuang4 yuan2 = Number One Scholar; the very best

行行出狀元 hong4 hong4 ceot1 zong6 jyun4 = there are successful persons in every trade or profession (and one can distinguish himself for that reason)

紀元後 gei2 jyun4 hau6 ji4 yuan2 hou4 = A.D. (Anno Domini / After Death (of Christ)); C.E.

中間神經元 zung1 gaan1 san4 ging1 jyun4 zhong1 jian1 shen2 jing1 yuan2 = interneuron

放射性元素 fong3 se6 sing3 jyun4 sou3 fang4 she4 xing4 yuan2 su4 = radioactive element

核燃料元件 hat6 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 he2 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = nuclear fuel element

燃料元件細棒 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 sai3 paang5 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 xi4 bang4 = fuel pins

電子元件 din6 zi2 jyun4 gin6 dian4 zi3 yuan2 jian4 = electronic component

西元 sai1 jyun4 = A.D. (After Death (of Christ)); C.E.

西元前 sai1 jyun4 cin4 = BC (Before Christ); BCE (Before Common Era)

多元論 do1 jyun4 leon6 = pluralism

美元儲蓄戶口 mei5 jyun4 cyu5 cuk1 wu6 hau2 = US dollar savings account

元音 jyun4 jam1 yuan2 yin1 = vowel

元老 jyun4 lou5 yuan2 lao3 = grandee; old leadership; chief figure (in a gerontocracy)

元宵 jyun4 siu1 yuan2 xiao1 = sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour; the Lantern Festival

元貝 jyun4 bui3 = [n] scallops

元年 jyun4 nin4 = [n] the first year (of an era)

元凶 jyun4 hung1 = [n] prime criminal

元配 jyun4 pui3 = [n] a man's first wife

元帥 jyun4 seoi3 yuan2 shuai4 = a marshal (military rank)

元蹄 jyun4 tai4 yuan2 ti2 = [n] a pig hoof

元蹄刀 jyun4 tai4 dou1 = [n] a hoof knife

元貴 jyun4 gwai3 = [n] the male genitalia

金屬元素 gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3 jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4 = a metallic element (group VIa in the periodic chart)

三朝元老 saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5 san1 chao2 yuan2 lao3 = a veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row

新紀元 san1 gei3 jyun4 xin1 ji4 yuan2 = new era; new epoch

本地狀元 bun2 dei6 zong6 jyun4 ben3 di4 zhuang4 yuan2 = lepers 粵

國家元首 gwok3 gaa1 jyun4 sau2 guo2 jia1 yuan2 shou3 = head of state (common formation)

新紀元音樂 san1 gei3 jyun4 jam1 ngok6 xin1 ji4 yuan2 yin1 yue4 = New Age music (common formation)

生物多元化 sang1 mat6 do1 jyun4 faa3 sheng1 wu4 duo1 yuan2 hua4 = biodiversity (common formation)

非金屬元素 fei1 gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3 fei1 jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4 = nonmetal (common formation)

多元文化 do1 jyun4 man4 faa3 duo1 yuan2 wen2 hua4 = multi-culture ; multi-cultural

固本培元 gu3 bun2 pui4 jyun4 gu4 ben3 pei2 yuan2 = to solidify/strengthen a foundation (esp. of health)

重元素 cung5 jyun4 sou3 zhong4 yuan2 su4 = heavy element (in chemistry)

連中三元 lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4 lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2 = hat trick

賊公計狀元才 caak6 gung1 gai3 zong6 jyun4 coi4 = small trick shows great talent

元音變化 jyun4 jam1 bin3 faa3 yuan2 yin1 bian4 hua4 = umlaut

三重元音 saam1 cung4 jyun4 jam1 san1 chong2 yuan2 yin1 = triphthong

一元復始 jat1 jyun4 fuk1 ci2 yi1 yuan2 fu4 shi3 = a new year, a new beginning

元宵節 jyun4 siu1 zit3 yuan2 xiao1 jie2 = the Lantern Festival, January 15 on the lunar calendar

元宵節快樂 jyun4 siu1 zit3 faai3 lok6 yuan2 xiao1 jie2 kuai4 le4 = Happy Lantern Festival! (common formation)

復元 fuk6 jyun4 fu4 yuan2 = to recover (health), to revive

稀土元素 hei1 tou2 jyun4 sou3 xi1 tu3 yuan2 su4 = rare-earth element

元氣 jyun4 hei3 yuan2 qi4 = vitality; vigour

元寶 jyun4 bou2 yuan2 bao3 = Yuanbao; silver or gold ingot; a rare genius

神經元 san4 ging1 jyun4 shen2 jing1 yuan2 = neurone; neuron

多元化 do1 jyun4 faa3 duo1 yuan2 hua4 = pluralistic

多元社會 do1 jyun4 se5 wui6*2 = pluralistic society

多元 do1 jyun4 = multivariant

大三元 daai6 saam1 jyun4 da4 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) big three dragons/three great scholars

三元牌 saam1 jyun4 paai4*2 san1 yuan2 pai2 = (mahjong) dragon tiles

小三元 siu2 saam1 jyun4 xiao3 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) little three dragons/three minor scholars

澳元 ou3 jyun4 ao4 yuan2 = Australian dollar

紐元 nau2 jyun4 = New Zealand Dollar

亞詞彙單元 aa3 ci4 wui6 daan1 jyun4 ya4 ci2 hui4 dan1 yuan2 = sublexical units

反應堆燃料元件 faan2 jing3 deoi1 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 fan3 ying4 dui1 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = fuel element

字元 zi6 jyun4 zi4 yuan2 = [computer] character (TW)

字元集 zi6 jyun4 zaap6 zi4 yuan2 ji2 = character set

一元方程 jat1 jyun4 fong1 cing4 yi1 yuan2 fang1 cheng2 = [math.] equation in one unknown

二元方程 ji6 jyun4 fong1 cing4 er4 yuan2 fang1 cheng2 = [math.] equation in two unknowns

換元法 wun6 jyun4 faat3 huan4 yuan2 fa3 = [math.] method of substitution

單元頻率 daan1 jyun4 pan4 leot6 dan1 yuan2 pin2 lv4 = unit frequency

廣元 gwong2 jyun4 guang3 yuan2 = Guangyuan (city in Sichuan)

慶元 hing3 jyun4 qing4 yuan2 = Qingyuan (place in Zhejiang)

元長鄉 jyun4 coeng4 hoeng1 yuan2 chang2 xiang1 = Yuanchang (village in Taiwan)

元陽 jyun4 joeng4 yuan2 yang2 = Yuanyang (place in Yunnan)

元謀 jyun4 mau4 yuan2 mou2 = Yuanmou (place in Yunnan)

元氏 jyun4 si6 yuan2 shi4 = Yuanshi (place in Hebei)

港元存摺儲蓄戶口 gong2 jyun4 cyun4 zip3*2 cyu5 cuk1 wu6 hau2 = Hong Kong Dollar Passbook Savings accounts

元朗公路 jyun4 long5 gung1 lou6 = Yuen Long Highway

腎元 san6 jyun4 shen4 yuan2 = nephrons (part of kidney)

有限單元 jau5 haan6 daan1 jyun4 you3 xian4 dan1 yuan2 = finite element (method)

元山 jyun4 saan1 yuan2 shan1 = Wonsan (port city in SE North Korea)

元朗聿修堂 jyun4 long5 leot6 sau1 tong4 = Yuen Long Lut Sau Hall (Cantonese Opera venue)

元曲 jyun4 kuk1 yuan2 qu3 = Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy

元末 jyun4 mut6 yuan2 mo4 = final years of Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 AD); mid 14th Century

中元節 zung1 jyun4 zit3 zhong1 yuan2 jie2 = ghost festival

加拿大元 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jyun4 jia1 na2 da4 yuan2 = Canadian dollar

加元 gaa1 jyun4 jia1 yuan2 = Canadian dollar

大路元帥 daai6 lou6 jyun4 seoi3 = The Main Road General, the highest position in the triad hierarchy 粵

元彪 jyun4 biu1 yuan2 biao1 = Yuan Biao

陳聖元 can4 sing3 jyun4 chen2 sheng4 yuan2 = Zippo Chen (a.k.a, Awan)

元華 jyun4 waa4 yuan2 hua2 = Yuen Wah

鄭元暢 zeng6 jyun4 coeng3 zheng4 yuan2 chang4 = Joe Cheng (a.k.a, Cheng Yuan Chang)

元朗明渠 jyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4 = Yuen Long Nullah

蕭若元 siu1 joek6 jyun4 = Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen

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