元 (yuan) means "first" or "dollar". By itself, it refers to the Chinese currency, which also has the symbol "¥" (same as the Japanese yen).
圆 (yuan) means "circle" and can also refer to the Chinese currency.
圓 (yuan) is an alternate form.
美 (mei) means "fine, pretty or beautiful", but because it sounds like the first part of "America", it can also mean "American".
美元 (mei-yuan) means the US dollar or the "beautiful dollar". It has a very positive meaning.
美国 (mei-guo) means the United States of America
日 (ri) means "sun" and also Japanese
日元 (ri-yuan) is the Japanese yen ("¥")
日圆 also means the yen.
日文 (ri-wen) is the Japanese written language
币 (bi) means "money, currency"
幣 (bi) is an alternate form.
日幣 (ri-bi) also means Japanese yen
港币 (gang-bi) means the Hong Kong (harbor) dollar (currency) - $HK
港圆 (gang-yuan) also means the Hong Kong dollar.
台 (tai) means "desk, platform", and by itself means "Taiwanese" because of the sound.
台币 (tai-bi) means the Taiwan currency, the new Taiwan dollar. - $NT
欧 (ou) means Europe
欧元 (ou-yuan) means the European yuan, i.e. the Euro "€"
韩 (han) means Korea
韩圆 (han-yuan) means the Korean won
韩国 (han-guo) means the country of Korea. I'm sure the North Koreans would object.
中圆 (zhong-yuan) also means the Chinese yuan, if it needs to be distinguished from other currencies
镑 (bang) is the Pound Sterling.
英 (ying) means "brave". It also means "English" because of the sound.
英镑 (ying-bang) is the British pound sterling. The ying part isn't really needed because there aren't any other currencies named pound (bang).
金 (jin) means "metal, money, gold". This is the real stuff that can't be depreciated away.
金镑 (jin-bang) is the British gold sterling. It doesn't exist anymore.
英文 (ying-wen) is the English (written) language.
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