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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Four major firms, including Unitree and MagicLab, reportedly invested 100 million yuan into the production.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Xiaomi launched the car at a starting price that was 10,000 yuan ($1,450) below the Model Y in China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Once launched, it will be positioned above the G9, which has a starting price of 248,800 yuan (US$35,840).
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the toys costs 25 Chinese yuan, or about $4, according to Chinese media reports.
—Emma Li, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Xiaomi launched the car at a starting price that was 10,000 yuan ($1,450) below the Model Y in China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Once launched, it will be positioned above the G9, which has a starting price of 248,800 yuan (US$35,840).
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the toys costs 25 Chinese yuan, or about $4, according to Chinese media reports.
—Emma Li, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Yuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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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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