yuán

爰

Character · Pronoun · Conjunction · NounTraditional袁

where; therefore; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

pronoun

where; what place

archaic

Used as an interrogative pronoun in classical Chinese texts.

Yuán～
qí其
shì适
guī归
 ？

Where should it return to?

Bù不
zhī知
suǒ所
yuán袁
 。

Not knowing where to go.

2.

conjunction

therefore; thus; thereupon

archaic

Indicates a consequence or subsequent action in classical prose.

Yuán～
shū书
qí其
shì事
yǐ以
gào告
 。

Thereupon he wrote down the matter to report it.

Yuán～
mìng命
zhī之
rì日
 。

Thus on the day of the command...

3.

noun

surname Yuan

A common Chinese surname, famously held by Yuan Shikai (袁世凯) and Yuan Longping (袁隆平).

Tā他
xìng姓
yuán袁
 。

His surname is Yuan.

Yuán袁
Shì世
Kǎi凯
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
rén人
wù物
 。

Yuan Shikai was an important figure in modern Chinese history.

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Yuán袁
Lóng隆
Píng平
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
zá杂
jiāo交
shuǐ水
dào稻
zhī之
fù父
 。

Yuan Longping is known as the father of hybrid rice.