yuán = yu + an2
surname Yuan
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yuán = yu + an2
therefore / consequently / thus / hence / thereupon / it follows that / where? / to change (into) / ancient unit of weight and money
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How to pronounce 爰

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= yu initial

Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

爰 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhǎo = zh + ao3
"claw" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 87)
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= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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yǒu = y + ou3
friend
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Characters with 爰 as component

nuǎn = nu + an3
variant of 暖[nuan3]
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nuǎn = nu + an3
old variant of 暖[nuan3]
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nuǎn = nu + an3
warm / to warm
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Words with 爰

爰 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 爰

爰 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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yuán

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