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YUAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
Synonyms:
Mongol dynasty; Yuan; Yuan dynasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Yuan" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The basic unit of money in China
Synonyms:
kwai; yuan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("yuan" is a kind of...):
Chinese monetary unit (the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China)
Meronyms (parts of "yuan"):
jiao (10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China)