園 (yuán) - Garden — an enclosed area for cultivating plants, & a park or pleasure-ground

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園 · yuán

Garden — an enclosed area for cultivating plants, flowers, or trees;

a park or pleasure-ground;

also used metaphorically for a place of beauty, cultivation, or ideal conditions.

Garden — an enclosed area for cultivating plants,a park or pleasure-groundalso used metaphorically for a place of beauty,

Usage highlights

GardenParkKindergartenBotanical gardenVegetable gardenOrchard

Synonyms

  • 圃— Garden or plot for growing vegetables
  • 苑— Imperial garden or enclosed park

Antonyms

  • 野— Wild, uncultivated land
  • 荒— Desolate, barren wasteland

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We visited the botanical garden (植物园).
  • Children play in the kindergarten (幼儿园).
  • The imperial garden was magnificent (御花园).
  • He tends his vegetable garden (菜园) daily.

Collocations

  • Garden(花园)
  • Park(公园)
  • Kindergarten(幼儿园)
  • Botanical garden(植物园)
  • Vegetable garden(菜园)
  • Orchard(果园)

Idioms

  • Full of spring in the garden(满园春色)
  • Plucking flowers outside the garden(墙外摘花)
  • The garden of Eden(伊甸园)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, gardens represent harmony between humanity and nature, often designed with philosophical principles.
  • Traditional Chinese gardens (园林) embody Taoist and Confucian ideals through their layout and elements.
  • The character appears in many place names and institutions, reflecting its positive connotations of cultivation and beauty.

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