一元 yīyuán one yuan Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yīyuán one yuan · silver ingot 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone元 yuán nounmeasure word yuan The basic unit of currency in China and some other countries; also used for "dollar" in names like 美元 měiyuán.yīyuán unitary · calendrical cycle 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone元 yuán nounadjective unit (bound form) a constituent part; unityīyuán beginning 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone元 yuán noun first (bound form) first; primary; original; such as in 元旦 yuándàn