/yooh ahn"/ ; Chin. /yyuuahn/ , n. , pl. yuan .
1. Also called yuan dollar . a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
2. a paper money, brass or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.
[ 1915-20; yuán lit., round, circular; cf. YEN ]