PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin yuan
Learn how to write 51 Chinese characters pronounced “yuan” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “yuan” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
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courtyard
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far
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(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
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land used for growing plants
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(bound form) wish; hope; desire
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former
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to blame
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circle
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root
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to help
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injustice
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yuán
28 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yuán, including 元 (currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)), 员 ((bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity), 园 (land used for growing plants), 原 (former), 圆 (circle).
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
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(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
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land used for growing plants
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former
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circle
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root
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to help
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cause
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shafts of cart
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yen (Japanese currency)
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Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan
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used in 芫荽[yan2 sui5]
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wall
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therefore
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Chinese character
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Protura (soil dwelling primitive hexapod)
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surname Yuan
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sea turtle
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Chinese character
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plateau, esp. Loess Plateau of northwest China 黃土高原|黄土高原[Huang2 tu3 Gao1 yuan2]
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ape
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Chinese character
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Citrus medica
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salamander
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yuàn
9 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yuàn, including 院 (courtyard), 愿 ((bound form) wish; hope; desire), 怨 (to blame), 苑 ((literary) enclosed area for growing trees, keeping animals etc; imperial garden; park), 垸 (Chinese character).
courtyard
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(bound form) wish; hope; desire
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to blame
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(literary) enclosed area for growing trees, keeping animals etc; imperial garden; park
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Chinese character
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used in 嬋媛|婵媛[chan2 yuan2] and in female names
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official
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large jade ring
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yuǎn
3 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yuǎn, including 远 (far), 遠 (Chinese character), 薳 (surname Wei).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yuān
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yuān, including 冤 (injustice), 渊 (deep pool), 肙 (a small worm), 鸢 (kite (small hawk)), 眢 (inflamed eyelids).
injustice
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deep pool
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a small worm
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kite (small hawk)
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inflamed eyelids
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mandarin duck
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Chinese character
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surname Yuan
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used in 箢箕[yuan1 ji1] and 箢篼[yuan1 dou1]
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these yuan characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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