Definition
苑 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'garden' or 'park', especially an enclosed area for cultivating plants or raising animals. It is not used alone as a free noun but appears in compound words like 文苑 (wényuàn, literary circles) or 御苑 (yùyuàn, imperial garden).
b.f.
gardenparkenclosure for raising plants or animals (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 苑囿。Zhè zuò yuánlín céng shì huángjiā yuàn yòu.This garden was once an imperial hunting park.
- 苑。Tā de zuòpǐn rùxuǎn le wén yuàn.His work was selected for the literary collection.
- 苑。Yì yuàn měinián dōu jǔbàn xīnruì yìshùjiā zhǎnlǎn.The art circle holds an exhibition of emerging artists every year.
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