yuan

[ yoo-ahn; Chinese yyahn ]

noun,plural yu·an.
  1. Also called yuan dollar . a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.

  2. a paper money, brass or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.

Origin of yuan

1
1915–20; <Chinese yuán literally, round, circular; cf. yen1

Other definitions for Yuan (2 of 3)

Yuan
[ yoo-ahn; Chinese yyahn ]

noun(sometimes lowercase)
  1. (in the Republic of China) a department of government; council.

Other definitions for Yüan (3 of 3)

Yüan
[ yoo-ahn; Chinese yyahn ]

noun
  1. the Mongol dynasty in China, 1260–1368, founded by Kublai Khan.

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British Dictionary definitions for yuan (1 of 3)

yuan

/ (ˈjuːˈæn) /


nounplural -an
  1. the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fen: Also called: renminbi, renminbi yuan

Origin of yuan

1
from Chinese yüan round object; see yen 1

British Dictionary definitions for Yüan (2 of 3)

Yüan1

/ (ˈjuːˈæn) /


noun
  1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Chinese porcelain produced during the Yüan dynasty, characterized by the appearance of under-glaze blue-and-white ware

British Dictionary definitions for Yüan (3 of 3)

Yüan2

Yen (ˈjuːˈɛn)

/ (ˈjuːˈæn) /


noun
  1. a river in SE central China, rising in central Guizhou province and flowing northeast to Lake Tungting. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)

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