The basic unit of currency in China and some other countries; also used for "dollar" in names like 美元 měi​yuán.

(bound form) basic; fundamental; constituent; such as in 元素 yuán​sù

(bound form) a constituent part; unit

(bound form) first; primary; original; such as in 元旦 yuán​dàn

(bound form) chief; principal; leading; such as in 元首 yuán​shǒu

(literary) era; the first year of a reign

The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368).

A Chinese surname.

(math.) an unknown; a variable

(literary) human head; pate

(geology) eon