园林 yuánlín gardens
gardens; park; landscape garden
How to remember 园林: 园 garden + 林 wood = gardens.
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How it is used
- Landscaped/classical gardens - 苏州园林 (Sūzhōu yuánlín) the classical gardens of Suzhou.
- A cultural term for designed ornamental gardens and parks, not a plot for growing vegetables (菜园).