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Noun: yuan (yuan)  yoo'aan
  1. The basic unit of money in China
    - kwai, renminbi
Noun: Yuan  yoo'aan
  1. The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
    - Yuan dynasty, Mongol dynasty

Derived forms: yuan

Type of: Chinese monetary unit, dynasty

Encyclopedia: Yuan, John