n. (Hira=もと) origin, origination, source; beginning

n. (Trad=元, Pinyin=yuan2) Yuan Dynasty

n. (Trad=元, Pinyin=yuan2) Yuan, Mongolian dynasty in China; government office in China; dollar, name of a unit of currency

adj. (Trad=元, Pinyin=yuan2) first, being ahead of all others; initial, beginning; primary, prime; basic, fundamental; of or pertaining to a base, containing a base (Chemistry)

n. (Simp=元, Pinyin=yuan2) Yuan Dynasty

n. (Simp=元, Pinyin=yuan2) Yuan, Mongolian dynasty in China; government office in China; dollar, name of a unit of currency

adj. (Simp=元, Pinyin=yuan2) first, being ahead of all others; initial, beginning; primary, prime; basic, fundamental; of or pertaining to a base, containing a base (Chemistry)

¹ Gosh!; Gee!; Goodness!; Gracious!; Son of a gun!; Jesus!

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² a won

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[元] (1) Yuan
(2) a Yuan

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[員] (1) a country magistrate
(2) a member; an employee

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[圓] a circle

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[願] a desire; a wish; a request; an entreaty; a prayer

Pinyin: yuan2
Wade-Giles: yüan2
Zhuyin:
Hanzi:
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