(yuán) - Yuan — an ancient type of tree & used in historical texts and names.

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yuán | 14 strokes | radical:

· yuán

Yuan — an ancient type of tree;

used in historical texts and names.

Yuan — an ancient type of treeused in historical texts and names.

Usage highlights

Yuan treeAncient yuanYuan character

Synonyms

  • tree (general term)
  • wood, tree

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient tree was called yuan (榞木).
  • This character appears in historical documents (古籍中的榞).
  • Yuan is used in some personal names (人名用字榞).

Collocations

  • Yuan tree(榞木)
  • Ancient yuan(古榞)
  • Yuan character(榞字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a type of tree.
  • Used in some historical personal names.

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