园
garden; park
At a glance · 园
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
繁体「園」从囗（围绕），袁声，本义为人工围隔的园圃。简体「园」结构同。小篆清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为种植果木菜蔬的园地。
Structure
形声字，从囗（意符，表围绕），袁（yuán）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinyuán
Radical囗
Strokes7
UnicodeU+56ED
Character type形声
Theme建筑
Six languages, one character
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English
garden; park
An enclosed garden or orchard.
Français
jardin; parc
Un jardin ou verger clos.
Español
jardín; parque
Un jardín o huerto cercado.
العربية
حديقة؛ بستان
بستان أو حديقة محاطة.
Русский
сад; парк
Огороженный сад или огород.
Common words
- 公园gōng yuánpark
- 园yuángarden