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yuan: Meaning and Definition of
yu•an
Pronunciation: (y-än' Chin. yyän), [key]
— pl. -an.
- Also calleda 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.
Yu•an
Pronunciation: (y-än' Chin. yyän), [key]
— n.
- (in the Republic of China) a department of government; council.
Yü•an
Pronunciation: (y-än' Chin. yyän), [key]
— n.
- the Mongol dynasty in China, 1260–1368, founded by Kublai Khan.
- Yüen.
See also:
- yuan (Thesaurus)
