Standard Lemma guide

Yuanbao

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /(ˈ)wɑn ˈbɑʊ/
  • yüǎnʹbouʹ

1

name

Meaning 1

A district of Dandong, Liaoning, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of sycee (“Chinese ingot used as currency”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sycee

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 元寶/元宝 (Yuánbǎo).

Borrowed from Mandarin 元寶 /元宝 (yuánbǎo).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 元寶 /元宝 (jyun4 bou2) — district
  • Chinese Mandarin: 元寶 /元宝 (Yuánbǎo) — district