(yuán) - A surname & also used as an alternative form of 員

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yuán | 9 strokes | radical:

· yuán

A surname;

also used as an alternative form of 員 meaning member, personnel, or amount.

A surnamealso used as an alternative form of 員

Usage highlights

Surname YuanStaff memberPersonnelMemberAmount

Synonyms

  • member, personnel
  • Yuan (surname)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Yuan (姓貟).
  • The staff member (貟工) completed the task.
  • This is an alternative character for 員 (貟).

Collocations

  • Surname Yuan(貟姓)
  • Staff member(貟工)
  • Personnel(人貟)
  • Member(會貟)
  • Amount(貟額)

Idioms

  • Full house(滿貟)
  • Fixed personnel(定貟)
  • Exceeding the quota(超貟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 貟 is primarily used as a surname in Chinese culture.
  • It serves as a variant form of the more common character 員.
  • The character appears in historical texts and documents as an alternative writing.

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