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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuan
"किताब की कीमत 50 युआन है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The basic monetary unit of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.
"The price of the book is 50 yuan." - 2
A unit of currency used in various countries, often denoting a primary or basic unit.
"In Taiwan, the New Taiwan dollar is also referred to as yuan."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese character 元 (yuán), originally meaning 'first', 'principal', or 'head'. During the Qing dynasty, the silver coin issued was called 'yuanbao' (round coin), which later became the standard nomenclature for the currency of China in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yuan" is said worldwide
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yuan
Transliteration: yuan
"Le prix du livre est de 50 yuan."
Yuan
Transliteration: Yuan
"Der Preis des Buches beträgt 50 Yuan."
yuan
Transliteration: yuan
"Il prezzo del libro è di 50 yuan."
yuan
Transliteration: yuan
"El precio del libro es de 50 yuan."
yuan
Transliteration: yuan
"O preço do livro é de 50 yuan."
युआन
Transliteration: yuan
"किताब की कीमत 50 युआन है।"
元
Transliteration: yuán
"这本书的价格是50元。"
위안
Transliteration: wian
"책의 가격은 50 위안입니다."
元
Transliteration: gen
"その本の価格は50元です。"
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