元勋
yuán xūn · leading light; founding father; principal proponent
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 元勋
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental; (bound form) constituent; part; (prefix) meta-; (math.) argument; variable; era (of a reign); (Tw) (geology) eon; surname Yuan; Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
单元dānyuánunit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
元旦YuándànNew Year's Day
多元duōyuánpoly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.)
公元gōngyuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)
元素yuánsùelement (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)