墓园 (mù yuán) — cemetery; memorial park | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cemeterymemorial park

Measure word · 个

Examples

，墓园。
Qīng míng jié de shí hou, hěn duō rén qù mù yuán sǎo mù.
During Qingming Festival, many people go to the cemetery to visit graves.
墓园，。
Zhè zuò mù yuán jiàn zài shān shàng, fēng jǐng hěn yōu měi.
This cemetery is built on the mountain, with beautiful scenery.
墓园。
Tā men jué dìng bǎ zǔ xiān de gǔ huī ān fàng zài zhè ge mù yuán.
They decided to place their ancestors' ashes in this cemetery.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

墓园 joins 墓 tomb with 园 garden, meaning a cemetery or memorial park.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

莫土墓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

莫

莫mò墓mù

Same sound today

墓 combines 土 (earth) and 莫 (sound).

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

囗元园

Meaning part形符xíngfú

囗囗wéi

Sound part声符shēngfú

元

元yuán园yuán

Same sound today

In 园, 元 sits inside 囗, and 元 gives the sound.

Appears in

Buildings & Structures Public Facilities

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.