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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Yuan

  • 源source; origin
  • 元chief; fundamental
  • 圓round; to perfect
Letters
4
Syllables
1
First letter
Y
Romanization
Mandarin (pinyin)
Character options
4
Category
Chinese syllable
  • Chinese characters源元圓淵
3

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yuan in their name

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Yuan is a Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the character, for example 源 (source) or 元 (chief).

Possible characters for Yuan

This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.

  • 源

    source; origin

    Mandarin yuán

    attested

  • 元

    chief; fundamental

    Mandarin yuán

  • 圓

    round; to perfect

    Mandarin yuán

  • 淵

    abyss; deep

    Mandarin yuān

One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.

About the name Yuan

Yuan is a romanized Chinese name syllable, usually from Mandarin. The spelling is the Hanyu Pinyin form of the Mandarin syllable yuán or yuān. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 源. Possible characters include 源 (source); 元 (chief); 圓 (round); 淵 (abyss). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.

RomanizationMandarin (pinyin)

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Chinese names with the syllable Yuan

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: 源 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: 元 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: 圓 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: 淵 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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