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yuan

1

[yoo-ahn, yyahn]

noun

plural

yuan 
  1. Also called yuan dollar.a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.

  2. a paper money, brass or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.



Yuan

2

[yoo-ahn, yyahn]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. (in the Republic of China) a department of government; council.

ü

3

[yoo-ahn, yyahn]

noun

  1. the Mongol dynasty in China, 1260–1368, founded by Kublai Khan.

  2. Yuan.

ü

1

/ ˈːˈæ /

noun

  1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

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adjective

  1. of or relating to the Chinese porcelain produced during the ü dynasty, characterized by the appearance of under-glaze blue-and-white ware

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ü

2

/ ˈːˈæ, ˈjuːˈɛn /

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)

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yuan

3

/ ˈːˈæ /

noun

  1. Also called: renminbi. renminbi yuan.the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fen

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of yuan1

1915–20; < Chinese á literally, round, circular; yen 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of yuan1

from Chinese ü round object; see yen 1
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Labubu dolls, sold by Chinese toy company Pop Mart, usually cost around 50 yuan.

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Rather, it will lead to huge losses for Beijing's investments in the bond market and destabilise the Chinese yuan.

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Among them is Mei Kunyan, 40, who says he is earning around 10,000 yuan a month at his shoe firm which sells to Chinese customers.

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It has allowed its currency, the yuan, to weaken, which makes Chinese exports more attractive.

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What also helped was a stable exchange rate between the Chinese yuan and the US dollar.

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