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元 (jyun4) — 60 years (Chinese astrology) in Cantonese

jyunˎ₄元
Mandarin Pinyin: yuan2

Meaning of 元

noun60 years (Chinese astrology)
nouna Chinese family name
nounbeginning; first; original
nouneldest; chief; big
nounhead
nounthe Yuan Dynasty (1279-1367)
noundollar

Example Sentences with 元

jyunˎ₄元taiˎ₄蹄douˉ¹刀houˊ²好leiˍ₆利。
The pig trotter knife is sharp.
ngoˏ₅我mouˏ₅冇jyunˎ₄元taiˎ₄蹄douˉ¹刀。
I don't have a pig trotter knife.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲haiˍ₆係jyunˎ₄元taiˎ₄蹄douˉ¹刀。
These are pig trotter knives.
jungˍ₆用jyunˎ₄元taiˎ₄蹄douˉ¹刀zaamˊ²斬。
Chop with the pig trotter knife.
maaiˏ₅買baaˊ²把jyunˎ₄元taiˎ₄蹄douˉ¹刀。
Buy a pig trotter knife.
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Words Containing 元

一元復始jat1 jyun4 fuk1 ci2
a new year, a new beginning
狀元zong6 jyun4
Number One Scholar; the very best
元寶jyun4 bou2
a rare genius
連中三元lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4
hat trick, three goals or points scored by one player in one game
國家元首gwok3 gaa1 jyun4 sau2
head of state
元宵jyun4 siu1
the 15th of the 1st lunar month, the Lantern festival
元蹄刀jyun4 tai4 dou1
a hoof knife
固本培元gu3 bun2 pui4 jyun4
to solidify/strengthen a foundation (esp. of health)
腎元san6 jyun4
nephrons (part of kidney)
賊公計狀元才caak6 gung1 gai3 zong6 jyun4 coi4
small trick shows great talent
多元論do1 jyun4 leon6
pluralism, the doctrine that reality is composed of many ultimate substances (can apply to societies, nature, etc)
燃料元件細棒jin4 liu2 jyun4 gin6 sai3 paang5
fuel pins

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