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yuan

UK/ˌjuːˈæn/ US/ˈwæn/ fairly common

noun

1.

the basic unit of money in China

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2.

the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

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From Mandarin 元 (yuán), from 圓／圆 (yuán, “circle > round coin”) referring to the piece of eight. Compare Japanese 円(えん) (en), Korean 원(圓) (won). Doublet of yen and won.

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