元
HSK 1
元 (yuán): first, dollar, origin
yuán
first, dollar, origin
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Pinyin
yuán
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
first, dollar, origin
How to Write 元 (yuán)
元 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 元
A man 儿 with two lines emphasizing their head 二
What 元 is Made Of
元 is built from 2 components:
二two
儿son, child
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Words Using 元
Common Chinese words that contain 元:
元旦
yuándàn
元素
yuánsù
元首
yuánshǒu
公元
gōngyuán
单元
dānyuán
元宵节
yuánxiāojié
多元化
duōyuánhuà
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