元 - beginning, former time, origin

home area; home town

mid-year gift; summer gift

pottery (i.e. the place)

dimension

renminbi (currency of China); Chinese yuan

close to the ear

era

pre-era; BC; BCE

principal

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally

New Year's Day; first day of the year

15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival