The Chinese Radical: 元


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Meaning
yuan    元

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 1
courtyard, institution
yuàn
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.  
HSK 2
far, distant, remote
yuǎn
Left: movement 辶, right: Yuan/money, origin 元 (=two 二 legs 儿)
The movement [circulation] of the Yuan reaches the far distant.  
HSK 2
complete, to finish, whole, entire
wán
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.  
HSK 2
toy, play, sth used for amusement
wán
Left: king 王, right: chin. Yuan, originally 元 (=two 二 legs 儿)
The king looks originally for: amusement.  
HSK 3
Yuan, Chinese monetary unit, primary, first
yuán

Shows two 二 legs 儿, perhaps as they move like the circulation of the Yuan?  
HSK 3
land used for growing plants, park
yuán
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.  
HSK 5
hat, crown, crest, cap
guān, guàn
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)  
HSK 6
stupid, obstinate, stubborn, mischievous, naughty
wán
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.  
no HSK
(family name Ruǎn)
ruǎn
Left: hill 阝, right: Yuan 元
At the hill with money (Yuan): family Ruan.  
no HSK
abbr. for Anhui 安徽 province
wǎn
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  
no HSK
bandit, foe, enemy, to invade, to plunder
kòu
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.  
no HSK
Tang Yao, fourth of five legendary Emperors
yáo
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 legendary Emperor)  

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