圑 (pǔ) - Garden & enclosure

圑Tone 3

pǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

圑 · pǔ

Garden;

enclosure;

park;

a bounded area of land for cultivation or leisure.

Gardenenclosurepark

Usage highlights

GardenParkKindergartenBotanical gardenImperial gardenGardener

Synonyms

  • 园— Garden; park (standard simplified form)
  • 苑— Imperial garden; enclosed park

Antonyms

  • 野— Wild; uncultivated land
  • 荒— Desolate; wasteland

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We visited a beautiful garden (花园).
  • The imperial garden was vast (御花园).
  • Botanical gardens display diverse plants (植物园).
  • The kindergarten has a playground (幼儿园).

Collocations

  • Garden(花园)
  • Park(公园)
  • Kindergarten(幼儿园)
  • Botanical garden(植物园)
  • Imperial garden(御花园)
  • Gardener(园丁)

Idioms

  • Like a spring garden in full bloom(满园春色)
  • The garden is full of spring scenery(春色满园)
  • Plucking flowers in a neighbor's garden(邻园摘花)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally represents cultivated, harmonious nature within human boundaries.
  • In Chinese culture, gardens symbolize ideal worlds blending art and nature.
  • Imperial gardens reflected cosmic order and the emperor's virtue.

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