美元 měiyuán HSK3 US dollar Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 美 měi proper nounnoun USA (bound form) abbreviation for the United States of America 美国 měiguó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.