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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In January, Apple offered a 500 yuan ($69) discount on its official website in China over a three-day period just before the Lunar New Year.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 May 2024
Putin wants access to Chinese financial markets and to use the Chinese yuan currency to boost Russian trade.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 May 2024
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 May 2024
Putin wants access to Chinese financial markets and to use the Chinese yuan currency to boost Russian trade.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 May 2024
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“Yuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuan. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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