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yuan 元
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Used in these characters:
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院
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| courtyard, institution
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Left: hill 阝(If this radical is at the left of a character, it means "hill", otherwise: "village"), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof 宀 needs an origin 元 [= groundwork, seating] to be finished and complete.) [Origin: 元 =two 二 legs 儿]
(An institute needs a lot of space:) The hill is completely used by the: Institute. |
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远
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| far, distant, remote
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Left: movement 辶, right: Yuan/money, origin 元 (=two 二 legs 儿)
The movement [circulation] of the Yuan reaches the far distant. |
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完
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| complete, to finish, whole, entire
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Top: roof 宀, bottom: origin, chin. Yuan 元 (two 二 legs 儿)
(A building is complete when it has a roof. Thus:) A roof needs an origin (= groundwork, seating) to be finished and complete. |
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玩
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| toy, play, sth used for amusement
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Left: king 王, right: chin. Yuan, originally 元 (=two 二 legs 儿)
The king looks originally for: amusement. |
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元
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| Yuan, Chinese monetary unit, primary, first
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Shows two 二 legs 儿, perhaps as they move like the circulation of the Yuan? |
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园
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| land used for growing plants, park
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Outside: frame 囗, inside: yuan, origin 元 (=two 二 legs 儿)
With your garden 囗 you can earn Yuan 元, if you use it for growing plants. |
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冠
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| hat, crown, crest, cap
guān, guàn
冖
元
寸
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Top: cover 冖, bottom: origin/chin.Yuan 元, skillful hand 寸
It's covering, costed many Yuan and is made by a skillful hand: The crown. (or the hat) |
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顽
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| stupid, obstinate, stubborn, mischievous, naughty
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Left: Yuan/money 元, right: page, leaf, (fore)head 页 (=頁 head 目 with shoulders 八 and eyebrows 一)
Who shows his Yuan (open) at the forehead, is stupid. |
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阮
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JLPT no HSK |
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| (family name Ruǎn)
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Left: hill 阝, right: Yuan 元
At the hill with money (Yuan): family Ruan. |
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皖
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JLPT no HSK |
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| abbr. for Anhui 安徽 province
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Left: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof 宀 needs an origin 元 (= groundwork, seating) to be finished and complete. [Origin: 元 =two 二 legs 儿]
In white and finished: the Anhui province |
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寇
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JLPT no HSK |
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| bandit, foe, enemy, to invade, to plunder
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Top: roof 宀, bottom: Yuan/money, origin 元, strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a stick 卜)
He comes under your roof, wants your Yuan and strikes: the bandit. |
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尧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| Tang Yao, fourth of five legendary Emperors
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Top: Variation of halberd 戈 (do not mistake with: unit of length 丈), below: part of Yuan 元 (Chinese monetary unit)
With halberd and money: Tang Yao (fourth legandary Emperor) |
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