元 (yuán): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 元

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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182 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

元has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

yuányuan

mw. (量)

1.yuan [unit of Chinese currency]; dollarHSK3

2.origin, beginning, first, primaryHSK 3.0 L1

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 元

4. Character Breakdown

Single Body

元=二two+儿person

Two (二) legs (儿) — the beginning or origin, like the first steps taken.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 元

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元 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 元

HSK words that contain this character.

yuán dàn

元旦

New Year's Day

HSK 5

gōng yuán

公元

the Christian/Common era

HSK 5

dān yuán

单元

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 元 is used in context

yuán元

dàn旦

shì是

fǎ法

dìng定

jié节

jià假

元 (yuán) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide