元U+51434 STROKES
Entry·pron. yuán
ㄩㄢˊ
“The basic unit of Chinese currency; the first or beginning; origin; head; a surname; dynasty name; mathematical variable; geological eon.”
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- 美元ㄇㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊUS dollar; the official currency of the United States; used in mainland China and Taiwan to refer to the American dollar
- 多元ㄉㄨㄛ ㄩㄢˊpoly-; multi-; involving many elements, factors, or variants; multivariate (math)
- 元素ㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋa basic component or factor of something; a chemical element; a member of a set in mathematics.
- 西元ㄒㄧ ㄩㄢˊWestern calendar era; Anno Domini; Gregorian calendar year numbering used in Taiwan.
- 公元ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊCommon Era; CE; AD — the calendar era counting years from the traditional birth of Jesus Christ.
- 元年ㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊfirst year of a reign or era; inaugural year of a dynasty, reign, or significant period; year one of a calendar system (e.g., Christian, Buddhist, or Islamic era).
- 單元ㄉㄢ ㄩㄢˊunit; element; a self-contained section or module; an entrance or staircase in a residential building
- 元旦ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋNew Year's Day; January 1 of the Gregorian calendar; in Taiwan, specifically refers to January 1 of the solar calendar; in mainland China, refers to January 1 of the Gregorian calendar
- 多元化ㄉㄨㄛ ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋdiversification; pluralism; the process of making something varied or diverse; having multiple forms or styles.
- 朱元璋ㄓㄨ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄤZhu Yuanzhang; personal name of the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty (reigned 1368–1398), known posthumously as the Hongwu Emperor.
- 元月ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄝˋJanuary; the first month of the year (Gregorian or lunar calendar).
- 元首ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇhead of state; sovereign; the highest leader of a nation; beginning; head (of a person)
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