Chinese words pronounced yuan (any tone) 50 words, in the 4 tones yuan is read in. yuān (1st tone) 11 words 冤(yuān) injustice 箢(yuān) used in 箢箕 yuānjī and 箢篼 yuāndōu 渊(yuān) deep pool 棩(yuān) crooked 鸳(yuān) mandarin duck 鸢(yuān) kite 惌(yuān) bear a grudge against 肙(yuān) small worm 眢(yuān) inflamed eyelids 蜎(yuān) larva of mosquito 鹓(yuān) firebird 冤(yuān) injustice 箢(yuān) used in 箢箕 yuānjī and 箢篼 yuāndōu 淵(yuān) deep pool 棩(yuān) crooked 鴛(yuān) mandarin duck 鳶(yuān) kite 惌(yuān) bear a grudge against 肙(yuān) small worm 眢(yuān) inflamed eyelids 蜎(yuān) larva of mosquito 鵷(yuān) firebird yuán (2nd tone) 31 words 元(yuán) currency unit 原(yuán) former 员(yuán) member 源(yuán) root 圆(yuán) circle 袁(yuán) long robe 缘(yuán) cause 园(yuán) surname Yuan 援(yuán) help 猿(yuán) ape 沅(yuán) Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan 垣(yuán) wall 元(yuán) currency unit 原(yuán) former 員(yuán) member 源(yuán) root 圓(yuán) circle 袁(yuán) long robe 緣(yuán) cause 園(yuán) surname Yuan 援(yuán) help 猿(yuán) ape 沅(yuán) Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan 垣(yuán) wall All 31 words pronounced yuán yuǎn (3rd tone) 1 words 远(yuǎn) far 遠(yuǎn) far yuàn (4th tone) 9 words 远(yuàn) distance oneself from (classical) 院(yuàn) courtyard 愿(yuàn) honest and prudent 怨(yuàn) blame 苑(yuàn) park 瑗(yuàn) large jade ring 媛(yuàn) beautiful woman 掾(yuàn) official 夗(yuàn) turn over when asleep 遠(yuàn) distance oneself from (classical) 院(yuàn) courtyard 願(yuàn) wish 怨(yuàn) blame 苑(yuàn) park 瑗(yuàn) large jade ring 媛(yuàn) beautiful woman 掾(yuàn) official 夗(yuàn) turn over when asleep