Definitions
(adjective)
first; original; primary
(noun)
basic unit of Chinese currency
(adjective)
fundamental; basic
(noun)
element; component
Etymology
Pictograph of a person with a line added at the head area, representing the meaning "head" or "first".
About
The character "元" derives from the conceptual representation of the human head, leading to its early signification of "head" and subsequently "origin" or "beginning". In its present form, the character is structurally composed of the element "二" positioned above "儿". This character's semantic range broadened from indicating primacy or firstness to encompassing notions like a basic monetary unit and an essential constituent, as observed in terms for fundamental entities.
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这个苹果一元钱。
我用了五元钱买苹果。
今天是元旦，我们放假。
公元2023年是很重要的一年。
“啊”是一个元音。
他是公司的创始元老。
学习需要元认知能力。
元数据描述了数据的属性。