tóng
yuán

technical
historical

Meaning of 铜元

铜元 means copper coin; copper yuan (a former monetary unit in China, synonymous with 铜圆). Pronounced tóng yuán.

  • copper coin; copper yuan (a former monetary unit in China, synonymous with 铜圆)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
tóng
yuán
shì
Guāng
nián
jiān
zhù
zào
de
 

This type of copper coin was minted during the Guangxu reign.

shōu
cáng
le
shàng
bǎi
méi
Mín
guó
shí
de
tóng
yuán
 

He has collected over a hundred copper yuan from the Republican period.

Tóng
yuán
zhù
zào
běn
shěng
de
huò
 

The copper coin mint was responsible for casting the province's currency.