Chinese words pronounced yuan (any tone) 48 words, in the 4 tones yuan is read in. yuān (1st tone) 10 words 冤(yuān) injustice 渊(yuān) deep pool 棩(yuān) crooked 鸳(yuān) mandarin duck 鸢(yuān) kite 冤(yuān) injustice 淵(yuān) deep pool 棩(yuān) crooked 鴛(yuān) mandarin duck 鳶(yuān) kite All 10 words pronounced yuān yuán (2nd tone) 29 words 元(yuán) currency unit 原(yuán) former 员(yuán) person engaged in a certain field of activity 源(yuán) root 圆(yuán) circle 元(yuán) currency unit 原(yuán) former 員(yuán) person engaged in a certain field of activity 源(yuán) root 圓(yuán) circle All 29 words pronounced yuán yuǎn (3rd tone) 1 words 远(yuǎn) far 遠(yuǎn) far yuàn (4th tone) 9 words 远(yuàn) to distance oneself from (classical) 院(yuàn) courtyard 愿(yuàn) honest and prudent 怨(yuàn) to blame 苑(yuàn) park 遠(yuàn) to distance oneself from (classical) 院(yuàn) courtyard 願(yuàn) wish 怨(yuàn) to blame 苑(yuàn) park All 9 words pronounced yuàn