00354 Chinese character of 元 and pronounce jyun4

The Chinese character【元】is a word that describes basics or mathematics, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Basic or initial. Explanation: (1) Beginning, first. For example: “the first year”, “New Year’s Day”, “the first month”, “the first wife”. (2) The leader. Such as: “Marshal”, “Head of State”, “Hero”, “Ringleader”. (3) Basic, constituting the overall structure. For example: “component”, “element”. (4) Quantifier. The unit used to count money. One yuan is equal to ten cents. It means “round”. For example: “ten yuan”, “fifty yuan”. (5) Name of a dynasty. (6) Vowels: Vowels are those in which the airflow in the mouth is unobstructed and can be sounds in themselves. In contrast to “consonant”.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【元】:yuán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【元】:jyun4

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【元】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【元】, for example:Describe the basics or mathematics , It means mainly basic or initial .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【元】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【元素、元旦】(Mandarin Pinyin:yuán sù 、yuán dàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:jyun4 sou3 、jyun4 daan3)

The stroke count for this character is 4 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Listed below is a sentence demonstrating the application of this character.:


化學中的基本元素非常重要。

Basic elements in chemistry are very important.


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