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YUAN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Yuan mean?

• YUAN (noun)
The noun YUAN has 2 senses:

1. the basic unit of money in China
2. the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

Familiarity information: YUAN used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• YUAN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The basic unit of money in China

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

kwai; yuan

Hypernyms ("yuan" is a kind of...):

Chinese monetary unit (the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China)

Meronyms (parts of "yuan"):

jiao (10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Mongol dynasty; Yuan dynasty; Yuan

Hypernyms ("Yuan" is a kind of...):

dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)

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