园 yuán garden
garden; park
How to remember 园: 囗 enclosed + 元 yuan = garden. In the enclosed courtyard of her block of flats, the retired teacher pays a single yuan for seeds and grows a tiny garden.
Component breakdown
园 = 囗 enclosed + 元 yuan
- 囗 enclosed
- 元 yuan
- 一 one
- 兀 pedestal
In the enclosed courtyard of her block of flats, the retired teacher pays a single yuan for seeds and grows a tiny garden.
How it is used
- A cultivated/enclosed plot of land - 花园 (huāyuán) flower garden, 果园 (guǒyuán) orchard - distinct from 院 (yuàn) a courtyard/institution.
- By extension a designed public space: 公园 (gōngyuán) park, 动物园 (dòngwùyuán) zoo, 幼儿园 (yòu'éryuán) kindergarten.
- Figuratively a cherished place - 家园 (jiāyuán) homeland, 乐园 (lèyuán) paradise.
Words with 园
- 公园gōngyuánparkHSK 3
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzooHSK 3
- 校园xiàoyuáncampusHSK 3
- 花园huāyuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc)HSK 3
- 幼儿园yòu’éryuánkindergartenHSK 5
- 园林yuánlíngardensHSK 6
- 家园jiāyuánhomeHSK 6
- 乐园lèyuánparadiseHSK 7
- 园区yuánqūsite developed for a group of related enterprisesHSK 7
- 庄园zhuāngyuánmanorHSK 8
- 田园tiányuánfieldsHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我去公园了。 Wǒ qù gōngyuán le.I went to the park.
- 公园里有很多人。 Gōngyuán li yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people in the park.
- 那里是儿童乐园。 Nàli shì értóng lèyuán.That's a playground over there.
- 今天公园免费开放。 Jīntiān gōngyuán miǎnfèi kāifàng.Park admission is free today.