plural yuan
1
the basic monetary unit of the People's Republic of China see Money Table compare renminbi
2
: the dollar of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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That decline has given the ruble a boost as banks don’t need to sell rubles to buy the dollar or yuan.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
As well as enhancing economic ties, the strategy is widely considered an effort by Beijing to increase China's geopolitical sway and raise demand for its currency, the yuan.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The Communist Youth League charges us seven or eight yuan (about $1) a year, but there are no activities at all.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Sales only increased 10% year-on-year to 95.7 billion yuan ($13.2 billion) and net income attributable to shareholders was 14.7 billion yuan, down 47% from the same period a year ago.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
As well as enhancing economic ties, the strategy is widely considered an effort by Beijing to increase China's geopolitical sway and raise demand for its currency, the yuan.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The Communist Youth League charges us seven or eight yuan (about $1) a year, but there are no activities at all.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Sales only increased 10% year-on-year to 95.7 billion yuan ($13.2 billion) and net income attributable to shareholders was 14.7 billion yuan, down 47% from the same period a year ago.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Yuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuan. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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Yuan
geographical name
Yu·an
ˈywen 
ˈywän
1
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeast central China flowing from Guizhou northeast to northeastern Hunan
2
see red sense 4
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