The character 园 — “garden”: how to write it and what it means
garden, park
The Chinese character 园 is read yuán and means “garden, park”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 园
园 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 园, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 园 is made of
Outside, 囗 “fence”; inside, 元 yuán hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 园
- 公园parkHSK 3
- 花园gardenHSK 3
- 校园campus, schoolyardHSK 3
- 动物园zooHSK 3
- 幼儿园kindergartenHSK 5
- 家园home, homelandHSK 6
- 园林gardens and parks, landscape gardenHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 园?
园 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 园 mean?
园 means “garden, park”. It appears in 公园 (“park”), 花园 (“garden”), 校园 (“campus”), 动物园 (“zoo”).
How do you pronounce 园?
园 is read yuán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 园 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 园 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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