园yuán

园

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Simplified form (簡體). 园 (yuán, "garden, park") condenses the traditional 園 by replacing the phonetic component 袁 with the simpler 元. The outer 囗 enclosure frames the concept of a bounded space, while the inner element evokes "origin" — fitting for a place where cultivation begins. Though visually streamlined, the simplification maintains the essential idea of a walled space dedicated to growing things.

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Shuowen

园, the oracle bone form depicts a piece of land surrounded by a fence, with a plant growing inside, signifying an enclosed cultivated area. The character combines the enclosure radical 囗 with the phonetic 袁, indicating a protected plot for growing crops. The shape thus represents a garden or orchard, and the modern form retains the enclosure of land with a plant inside.

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yuán· HSK 1

园yuán

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