CHARACTERS / YUAN

“yuan” is 14 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 院yuàncourtyardHSK 1 · TONE 4
  2. 员yuán(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activityHSK 2 · TONE 2
  3. 远yuǎnfarHSK 2 · TONE 3
  4. 元yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)HSK 3 · TONE 2
  5. 园yuánland used for growing plantsHSK 3 · TONE 2
  6. 愿yuàn(bound form) wishHSK 3 · TONE 4
  7. 原yuánformerHSK 4 · TONE 2
  8. 圆yuáncircleHSK 5 · TONE 2
  9. 怨yuànto blameHSK 5 · TONE 4
  10. 源yuánrootHSK 5 · TONE 2
  11. 冤yuāninjusticeHSK 6 · TONE 1
  12. 援yuánto helpHSK 6 · TONE 2
  13. 缘yuáncauseHSK 6 · TONE 2
  14. 辕yuánshaft of a cart or carriageHSK 6 · TONE 2