noun
yuen
noun
1
A crowned or pileated gibbon, a small ape native to Southeast Asia.
"The reserve is home to a small population of yuen swinging through the canopy."
name
1
A Chinese surname.
"His business partner's surname was Yuen."
How to Use Yuen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of gibbon, or a common Chinese surname.
Word Forms
Yuens plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese pronunciations of the surnames 袁 or 阮.