Illustrated Chinese Yuan scene — AI-generated artwork behind this currency's word search puzzle
A free Chinese Yuan word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: JIAO, RENMINBI, YUAN, TIANANMEN, GREATWALL, ZEDONG, ALUMINUM, STEEL, COPPER, NICKEL, BRASS, SILVER.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Chinese Yuan word list, defined
JIAO/dʒjaʊ/ · noun
Jiao is a unit of currency in China, equal to one-tenth of a yuan or one-hundredth of a renminbi. Related: Chinese coin, unit of currency.
RENMINBI/rɛnmɪnbì/ · noun
The official currency of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Chinese yuan. Related: yuan, Chinese currency, CNY.
YUAN/juːɑːn/ · noun
The basic monetary unit of China, equal to 100 fen. It is also used to refer to the Chinese currency in general. Related: Chinese currency, RMB, CNY.
ALUMINUM/əˈluːmɪnəm/ · noun
A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13) that is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is widely used in aircraft construction, packaging, cookware, and electrical transmission.
STEEL/ˈstiːl/ · noun
A hard, silver-white, ductile, and malleable alloy of iron and carbon, widely used for making tools, machinery, and building materials. Related: iron, metal, alloy, steel alloy.
COPPER/ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
NICKEL/ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
BRASS/bræs/ · noun
A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
SILVER/ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective
A white metal, highly valued for its brightness and durability. A colour intermediate between white and grey. Related: grey, white, metallic, brass.