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元勋

yuán xūn

2-character word Traditional 元勛

What 元勋 means

1. leading light
2. founding father
3. principal proponent
4. also written 元勋

Other readings

元勋 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• yuán xūnleading light; founding father; principal proponent

The characters in 元勋

• 元yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary…
• 勋xūn(bound form) meritorious accomplishment

Words containing 元勋

• 开国元勋kāi guó yuán xūnfounding figure (of a country or dynasty); founding father…

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