苑 (yuàn) - Garden, park, plantation & imperial hunting park

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yuàn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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苑 · yuàn

Garden, park, plantation;

imperial hunting park;

a place where plants and animals are cultivated;

used in names.

Garden, park, plantationimperial hunting parka place where plants and animals are cultivated

Usage highlights

Imperial gardenBotanical gardenFamous gardenGarden residenceLiterary gardenArt garden

Synonyms

  • 园— garden, park
  • 圃— garden, orchard
  • 囿— enclosed park, garden

Antonyms

  • 野— wild, uncultivated
  • 荒— wasteland, desolate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We visited the botanical garden (植物苑).
  • The imperial garden (御苑) was magnificent.
  • This is a famous garden (名苑) in the city.
  • He works at the research garden (科研苑).

Collocations

  • Imperial garden(御苑)
  • Botanical garden(植物苑)
  • Famous garden(名苑)
  • Garden residence(苑囿)
  • Literary garden(文苑)
  • Art garden(艺苑)

Idioms

  • Garden of arts and literature(艺苑文苑)
  • Imperial hunting park(上林苑)
  • Garden of talents(才苑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to imperial parks and gardens, especially during the Han and Tang dynasties.
  • Used metaphorically for places of cultivation, whether of plants, animals, or talents (e.g., 文苑 for literary circles).
  • Appears in place names and as a surname.

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