yuán

common
literary
noun

Meaning of

垣 means wall; earthen barrier; city wall; city. Pronounced yuán.

  • wall; earthen barrier
  • city wall; city
  • surname Yuan

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
chéng
de
chéng
yuán
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
 

The city walls of this ancient city are well preserved.

zhèn
hòu
 
zhè
zhǐ
shèng
xià
tuí
yuán
duàn
 

After the earthquake, only broken walls remain here.

Lǎo
de
yuán
qiáng
mǎn
le
cháng
chūn
téng
 

The wall of the old house is covered with ivy.

kào
zhe
jiā
de
yuán
qiáng
xiū
xi
 

He leaned against the family wall to rest.

cháng
chéng
de
yuán
jīng
qiān
nián
réng
dǎo
 

The wall of the ancient Great Wall has stood for thousands of years.