Yüan
[yoo-
ahn
;
Chinese
y
y
ahn]
/yuˈɑn;
Chinese
yüɑn/
noun
1.
the Mongol dynasty in China, 1260–1368, founded by Kublai Khan.
2.
Yüen
.
Also,
Pinyin,
Yuan
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Yüan
Yüan
1
/
ˈjuːˈæn
/
noun
1.
the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
adjective
2.
of or relating to the Chinese porcelain produced during the Yüan dynasty, characterized by the appearance of under-glaze blue-and-white ware
Yüan
2
/
ˈjuːˈæn
/
noun
1.
a river in SE central China, rising in central Guizhou province and flowing northeast to Lake Tungting. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)
yuan
/
ˈjuːˈæn
/
noun
(
pl
)
-an
1.
the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fen
Also called
renminbi,
renminbi yuan
Word Origin
from Chinese
yüan
round object; see
yen
1
Word Origin and History for
Yüan
yuan
Chinese unit of currency introduced 1914, from Chinese
yuan
"round, round object, circle."