What is the difference between Ai and Yuan?

The difference between Ai and Yuan: different pronunciation, different meaning, and different reference.

1. Different pronunciations

咒

Pronunciation: ài.

ài: Final: ai, tone: fourth tone.

元

Pronunciation: yuàn, yuán. yuàn: initial consonant: y, medial consonant: u, final rhyme: an, tone: fourth tone.

yuán: initial consonant: y, medial consonant: u, final rhyme: an, tone: second tone.

2. Different meanings

Ai

Love daughter. Address the other party's daughter as your daughter.

元

[ yuàn ]

Beauty.

[ yuán ]

See 〖Chanyuan〗.

3. Different references

咒

In ancient times, "Yuan" also meant beautiful jade. In short, it was a word to describe beautiful women or beautiful jade. The word "Yuande" ” refers to the virtue of women.

The word "Yuan" also refers to women in upper class society. It can be either an unmarried girl or a married young woman. It is generally expressed by the word "celebrity" [yuàn].

The term "socialite" originated from feudal society, but it became truly popular in the early 20th century. Refers to beauties who are well-born, talented and beautiful, and who often visit fashionable social places.

Celebrity is a particularly noble word, and not all beauties can use this word. It can be seen that although "Yuan" means beautiful woman, it has strict grade requirements.

Yuan

"咒" is the honorific title for other people's daughters

In some costume films and TV dramas, you can often hear that people who visit other people's homes should talk about the host. When a daughter is born, she will always call her “young lady”.

In fact, "Ling'ai" is another way of writing "Ling'ai". It can be interpreted as "loved daughter". It can be seen that "Ai" is not only an honorific name for a girl who has not left the court, but it can also be extended to a beautiful woman.