"Yuan" meaning in All languages combined

See Yuan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌjuːˈɑn/ [US], /ˈjuːən/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑn, -uːən Etymology: From Mandarin 元 (Yuán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^元}} 元 (Yuán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yuan
  1. The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368. Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties Synonyms: Yüan (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Yuan-en-name-Q4lHSC-A Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 63 18 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 41 41
  2. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Yuan-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 41 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌjuːˈɑn/ [US], /ˈjuːən/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑn, -uːən Etymology: From Mandarin 袁 (Yuán). Doublet of Yuen. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^袁}} 袁 (Yuán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yuan
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Yuan-en-name-4TuPt0~51 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 41 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

IPA: [ˈjuːan] Audio: De-Yuan.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 元 (yuán). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|zh|元}} Borrowed from Chinese 元 (yuán) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-:s,-:s}} Yuan m (strong, genitive Yuan or Yuans, plural Yuan or Yuans) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(s),(s)}} Forms: Yuan [genitive], Yuans [genitive], Yuan [plural], Yuans [plural], strong [table-tags], Yuan [nominative, singular], Yuans [definite, nominative, plural], Yuan [definite, nominative, plural], Yuans [genitive, singular], Yuan [genitive, singular], Yuans [definite, genitive, plural], Yuan [definite, genitive, plural], Yuan [dative, singular], Yuans [dative, definite, plural], Yuan [dative, definite, plural], Yuan [accusative, singular], Yuans [accusative, definite, plural], Yuan [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. yuan (basic unit of money in China) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): China Related terms: Renminbi
    Sense id: en-Yuan-de-noun-iUeXTRvw Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,-:s,-:s"
      },
      "expansion": "Yuan m (strong, genitive Yuan or Yuans, plural Yuan or Yuans)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,(s),(s)"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Renminbi"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German masculine nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms borrowed from Chinese",
        "German terms derived from Chinese",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "de:China",
        "de:Currencies"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yuan (basic unit of money in China)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yuan",
          "yuan"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈjuːan]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Yuan.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e5/De-Yuan.ogg/De-Yuan.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/De-Yuan.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Yuan"
}

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