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HSK 3
元

HSK 3measure word

元

yuán

元 (yuán) means “surname Yuan; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这本书要二十元。

Zhè běn shū yào èrshí yuán.

This book costs twenty yuan.

Words containing 元

单元dān yuánunit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)多元化duō yuán huàdiversification; pluralism; to diversify 美元Měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar 元旦yuán dànNew Year's Day 元首yuán shǒuhead of state 元素yuán sùelement (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)元宵节yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 元 mean?: 元 (yuán) means “surname Yuan; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 元 pronounced?: 元 is pronounced “yuán” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 元?: 元 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 元?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 元 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27