The Chinese Radical: 元


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Meaning
yuan    元

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
courtyard, institution
yuàn
Left: hill (If this radical is at the left of a character, it means "hill", otherwise: "village"), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof needs an origin [= groundwork, seating] to be finished and complete.) [Origin: =two legs ]
(An institute needs a lot of space:) The hill is completely used by the: Institute.  
JLPT HSK 2
far, distant, remote
yuǎn
Left: movement , right: Yuan/money, origin (=two legs )
The movement [circulation] of the Yuan reaches the far distant.  
JLPT HSK 2
complete, to finish, whole, entire
wán
Top: roof , bottom: origin, chin. Yuan (two legs )
(A building is complete when it has a roof. Thus:) A roof needs an origin (= groundwork, seating) to be finished and complete.  
JLPT HSK 2
toy, play, sth used for amusement
wán
Left: king , right: chin. Yuan, originally (=two legs )
The king looks originally for: amusement.  
JLPT HSK 3
Yuan, Chinese monetary unit, primary, first
yuán

Shows two legs , perhaps as they move like the circulation of the Yuan?  
JLPT HSK 3
land used for growing plants, park
yuán
Outside: frame , inside: yuan, origin (=two legs )
With your garden you can earn Yuan , if you use it for growing plants.  
JLPT HSK 5
hat, crown, crest, cap
guān, guàn
Top: cover , bottom: origin/chin.Yuan , skillful hand
It's covering, costed many Yuan and is made by a skillful hand: The crown. (or the hat)  
JLPT HSK 6
stupid, obstinate, stubborn, mischievous, naughty
wán
Left: Yuan/money , right: page, leaf, (fore)head 页 (= head with shoulders and eyebrows )
Who shows his Yuan (open) at the forehead, is stupid.  
JLPT no HSK
(family name Ruǎn)
ruǎn
Left: hill , right: Yuan
At the hill with money (Yuan): family Ruan.  
JLPT no HSK
abbr. for Anhui 安徽 province
wǎn
Left: white (The shine of the sun makes it white), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof needs an origin (= groundwork, seating) to be finished and complete. [Origin: =two legs ]
In white and finished: the Anhui province  
JLPT no HSK
bandit, foe, enemy, to invade, to plunder
kòu
Top: roof , bottom: Yuan/money, origin , strike 攵/ (a hand with a stick )
He comes under your roof, wants your Yuan and strikes: the bandit.  
JLPT no HSK
Tang Yao, fourth of five legendary Emperors
yáo
Top: Variation of halberd (do not mistake with: unit of length ), below: part of Yuan (Chinese monetary unit)
With halberd and money: Tang Yao (fourth legendary Emperor)  

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