Yuan Definition
yo͝o-än, yü-
Yuans
noun
Yuans
The basic monetary unit of China.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- kwai
- Mongol dynasty
- Yuan dynasty
pronoun
The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368.
Wiktionary
Origin of Yuan
Mandarin Yuán after the phrase from I Ching dà zāi qián yuán how great is heaven the progenitor! from yuán primary, first from Middle Chinese ŋyan Tibetan mgo head, summit mgon-po master, lord
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Mandarin 元 (yuán).
From Wiktionary
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