儿
Primary radical
儿 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 元.
CHINESE CHARACTER
元 (yuán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yuán
first; dollar; origin; headHSK 14 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
二 · 儿
Visible components
元 is decomposed as ⿱二儿.
STROKES · 4
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 元 in 4 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 元
HSK 1 · surname Yuan; Yuan dynasty (1279–1368); currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental; (bound form) constituent; part
HSK 5 · unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
HSK 5 · New Year's Day
HSK 6 · poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.)
HSK 6 · CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)
HSK 6 · element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)
Examples using 元
元旦就在眼前。
Yuán dàn jiù zài yǎn qián。New Year's Day is close at hand.
FAQ
What does 元 (yuán) mean in Chinese?
first; dollar; origin; head
How do you write 元 in stroke order?
元 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 元?
儿 is the radical in 元. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 元?
元 (yuán): surname Yuan; Yuan dynasty (1279–1368); currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental; (bound form) constituent; part; 单元 (dānyuán): unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase; 元旦 (Yuándàn): New Year's Day.