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)
- 元宵ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠLantern Festival, the night of the 15th of the first lunar month; sticky rice dumplings traditionally eaten during the festival.
- 狀元ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˊtop scorer in the imperial palace examination; highest rank in the imperial exam system; top scorer in modern exams; leading talent in any field
- 元宵節ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄝˊtraditional festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month; marked by lantern displays, lion dances, riddles, and eating tangyuan
- 元帥ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄞˋthe highest-ranking commander in the military; a marshal or generalissimo.
- 元氣ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧˋvitality; energy; life force; vigor; (in Chinese cosmology) primordial qi, the undifferentiated cosmic energy before heaven and earth separated
- 港元ㄍㄤˇ ㄩㄢˊHong Kong dollar; the official currency of Hong Kong; used in everyday transactions and financial markets.
- 元老ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇsenior official of long service and high prestige; veteran member of an organization
- 歐元區ㄡ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩthe eurozone; the group of EU countries that use the euro; the euro area.
- 紀元ㄐㄧˋ ㄩㄢˊthe starting point of an era; a new epoch; the beginning of a new age
- 元件ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋbasic component or part used to build mechanical, electronic, or instrument systems; interchangeable unit such as gears, screws, or capacitors
- 歐元ㄡ ㄩㄢˊeuro; the official currency of the European Union
- 二元ㄦˋ ㄩㄢˊdual; binary; consisting of two elements
- 中元ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊGhost Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month; Taoist festival for pardoning spirits; Buddhist Ullambana Festival
- 元朝ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊYuan dynasty (1279–1368); Mongol-ruled Chinese dynasty founded by Kublai Khan
- 李應元ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊLi Ying-yuan (1953–2021), Taiwanese politician; served as legislator, Yunlin County magistrate, and minister without portfolio in the Chen Shui-bian administration
- 元凶ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄥchief culprit; principal offender; ringleader of a crime or wrongdoing
- 元大ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋYuanta; major Taiwanese financial holding group offering banking, securities, and investment services
- 多元性ㄉㄨㄛ ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋdiversity; the quality of consisting of multiple varied elements or perspectives
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