yuàn
noun #12,395

Meanings

  1. 1 (literary) enclosed garden; park
  2. 2 imperial garden
  3. 3 center (of arts, literature, etc.)

Examples

Wényuàn zhōng jùjíle xǔduō wénrén.
Many literati gathered in the literary circle.
Zhège xiǎoqū jiào Cuìzhú Yuàn.
This residential compound is called Cuizhu Yuan (Green Bamboo Garden).

Tips

usage
is literary and mainly appears in place names (e.g., residential compounds, parks) and classical expressions like (literary world) or (arts circle). It also functions as a surname (Yuàn).

Stroke Order

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