元yuán
first; dollar; origin; head. 4 strokes, radical 儿, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 元
Strokes 1–2 write 二, then strokes 3–4 write 儿.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 元 · the stroke-order rules
What 元 is made of
A man 儿 with two lines emphasizing their head 二.
Words that use 元
| 元 | yuan (formal unit of Chinese currency) 中国法定货币人民币的基本货币单位 八十元？哎呀，太贵了！阿姨，能便宜点吗？Eighty yuan? Oh, that's too expensive! Auntie, can you make it cheaper? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 4, 早上去买菜 |
| 单元 | a unit (of a textbook) 教材里按内容分开的一个个部分 这套教材共有六个单元。This set of textbooks has six units in total. Lesson 183, 课堂教学与教材单元 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 美元 | US dollars 美国使用的钱币单位 这笔外贸交易采用美元结算。This trade deal will be settled in US dollars. Lesson 196, 货币结算与费用支付 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade |
| 公元 | the Common Era calendar 国际通用的纪年方式 古街始建于公元七世纪。The old street was first built in the 7th century CE. Lesson 284, 历史脉络与商邑巡览 · 现代工造与城市商埠 · Modern Engineering, Commerce & Urban Structure |
| 元旦 | New Year's Day 指公历一月一日的节日 元旦假期科考队预备出发。The expedition team got ready to depart during the New Year's Day holiday. Lesson 517, 山水大美 · 温情相伴与厚德博雅 · Harmonious Living & Primeval Vistas |
| 元素 | element 指构成物质的基本成分 他讲到金属元素的来历。He described where metallic elements come from. Lesson 679, 校园星空 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
Characters that contain 元
More characters with the radical 儿
All 11 of them, and what the radical means, on the 儿 radical page.