元素 Simplified/traditional word 元素 English definition yuán sù element element of a set chemical element HSK level HSK 6 Characters 元 (yuán): unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc); primary; first; 素 (sù): raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever;