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元yuán

first; primary (元年, 元旦); unit; element (单元, 元素); (money) yuan; the Yuan dynasty (元代)

元 is first — a beginning, a unit, and the money in your pocket.

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Taught as one complete written unit. The header calls the formation 指事 — the top strokes mark the head on the person base; no split is forced.

single whole character · 元

first; primary (元年, 元旦); unit; element (单元, 元素); (money) yuan; the Yuan dynasty (元代)

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WHOLE CHARACTER

first; primary (元年, 元旦); unit; element (单元, 元素); (money) yuan; the Yuan dynasty (元代)

元 is first — a beginning, a unit, and the money in your pocket.

Taught as one complete written unit. The header calls the formation 指事 — the top strokes mark the head on the person base; no split is forced.

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