CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yuan2
- English meanings
- surname Yuan, land used for growing plants, site used for public recreation
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Full enclosure structure
Full enclosure arrangement: outside 囗; inside 元.
Meaning & sound clues
囗 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “enclosure”.
元 is identified as the sound component (yuán). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 园.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
measure word (units)
wrong
formerly
measure word (general)
member; staff
round
garden; park
to blame
may
aid; help
abyss; profound
source
cause; fate; edge
cause; affinity; edge
far
yard
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
A park.
- 02
A garden.
- 03
The campus.
- 04
An orchard.
- 05
A kindergarten.
- 06
A zoo.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 乐园
- 公园
- 动物园
- 园地
- 园林
- 家园
- 幼儿园
- 庄园
- 果园
- 校园
- 花园