yuàn

common
literary
noun

Meaning of

苑 means imperial garden for raising animals and growing trees; gathering place for academics and arts. Pronounced yuàn.

  • imperial garden for raising animals and growing trees
  • gathering place for academics and arts
  • surname Yuan

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Definitions & Examples

dài
wáng
de
鹿
yuàn
shì
zhuān
gòng
shǎng
wán
de
chǎng
suǒ
 

Ancient emperors' deer parks were exclusive places for leisure and enjoyment.

gōng
jìn
céng
yǒu
duō
chù
qīng
dài
yuàn
zhǐ
 

There were many ruins of Qing Dynasty imperial gardens near the Forbidden City.

Zhè
piàn
shān
lín
céng
shì
táng
dài
huáng
jiā
鹿
yuàn
de
fen
 

This forest was once part of the Tang Dynasty royal deer park.

yuàn
zhōng
de
huā
cǎo
yǐn
le
shù
wén
rén
 

The exotic flowers and plants in the imperial garden attracted countless scholars and poets.

西
hàn
shí
shàng
lín
yuàn
shì
guī
zuì
de
huáng
jiā
yuàn
yòu
 

Shanglin Yuan in the Western Han Dynasty was the largest imperial garden complex.