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yuan
[ yoo-ahn; Chinese yyahn ]
/ yuˈɑn; Chinese yüɑn /
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noun, plural yu·an.
Also called yuan dollar . a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
a paper money, brass or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.
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Origin of yuan
1915–20; <Chinese yuán literally, round, circular; cf. yen1
Words nearby yuan
yttrium, yttrium metal, yttrium oxide, yttrotantalite, Yü, yuan, Yuandan, Yüan Shih-kai, Yuan Shi Kai, Yuba City, yuca
Other definitions for yuan (2 of 3)
Yuan
[ yoo-ahn; Chinese yyahn ]
/ yuˈɑn; Chinese yüɑn /
noun (sometimes lowercase)
(in the Republic of China) a department of government; council.
Other definitions for yuan (3 of 3)
Yüan
[ yoo-ahn; Chinese yyahn ]
/ yuˈɑn; Chinese yüɑn /
noun
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) /
noun plural -an
the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fenAlso called: renminbi, renminbi yuan
Word Origin for yuan
from Chinese yüan round object; see yen 1
British Dictionary definitions for yuan (2 of 3)
Yüan1
/ (ˈjuːˈæn) /
noun
the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
adjective
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 yuan (3 of 3)
Yüan2
Yen (ˈjuːˈɛn)
/ (ˈjuːˈæn) /
noun
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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