元代

Traditional form:

元代

Pinyin (reading):

Yuándài

Definitions:

• the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)

Characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Traditional characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace