Current usage. Today, the term "Yuan" usually refers to the primary unit of account of the renminbi (RMB), the currency of the People's Republic of China. RMB banknotes start at one Yuan and go up to 100 Yuan. It is also used as a synonym of that currency, especially in international contexts – the ISO 4217 standard code for renminbi is CNY, an abbreviation of "Chinese yuan".

Qu Yuan (c. 340 BC – 278 BC) was a Chinese poet and politician in the State of Chu during the Warring States period.He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu): a volume of poems attributed to or considered to be inspired by his …

Yuan steht für . Yuan (Familienname), Familienname, zu Namensträgern siehe dort Yuan, Einheit der Währung der Volksrepublik China, siehe Renminbi; Yuan-Dynastie, Dynastie der chinesischen Geschichte; Yuan-Familie, chinesische Adelsfamilie; Yuan, taiwanisches Staatsorgan (Staatsrat) zur Ausübung einer der fünf Staatsgewalten, siehe Republik China (Taiwan)#Yuans (Staatsräte)