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园区 (yuán qū) — industrial or technology park; a developed site for a group of related enterprises

Definition

园区 (yuánqū) is a planned zone for related businesses or institutions — think industrial park, tech park, or university campus — not a public recreation area like 公园.

noun
industrial or technology parka developed site for a group of related enterprises
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 园区。
    Zhè ge yuán qū de pèi tào shè shī fēi cháng wán shàn.
    The supporting facilities in this park are very comprehensive.
  • 园区。
    Hěn duō chū chuàng gōng sī xuǎn zé rù zhù zhè ge yuán qū.
    Many startups choose to move into this park.
  • 园区。
    yuán qū Nèi shè yǒu shí táng hé jiàn shēn fáng.
    The park has a cafeteria and a gym inside.

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.

园yuánpark/garden
区qūarea/district

园 names a park or garden and 区 an area, together meaning a developed park area.

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.

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.

Open 园 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 區; 区 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 區 is made from 匸 and 品; the simplified 区 is a shorthand.

Open 区 →
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