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yuan (yo̵̅o̅ än′)

noun

the basic monetary unit of China

Etymology: Mandarin yüan, lit., round

Yuan definition

Yuan (yo̵̅o̅ än′)

  1. river in SE China flowing from Guizhou province through Hunan into Dongting Hu: c. 550 mi (885 km)
  2. the Red River (in Asia)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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