园
园 (yuán) means “garden”. It is made of 囗 + 元 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 园 into its parts
What 园 is made of
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 元 yuán — first
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 元 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
园 stroke order
Example sentences
我们家后面有个小花园。Wǒmen jiā hòumiàn yǒu ge xiǎo huāyuán.There's a small garden behind our house.
孩子们在园里玩儿。Háizimen zài yuán li wánr.The children are playing in the garden.
Words with 园
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 花园huāyuángarden
- 校园xiàoyuáncampus
- 幼儿园yòu'éryuánkindergarten
- 园林yuánlíngardens
Also built with 囗
- 四sìfour
- 回huíto return
- 因yīncause
- 团tuángroup
- 困kùnsleepy
- 围wéito surround
- 固gùto solidify
- 国guócountry
- 图túpicture
- 圆yuánround
- 圈quāncircle
- 西xīwest
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | garden; park; place for public recreation |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 囗 (enclosure, #31) |
| Pattern | Full enclosure |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 园
What does 园 mean?
园 (yuán) means “garden; park; place for public recreation”.
How many strokes does 园 have?
园 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 园?
The radical of 园 is 囗 (wéi, “enclosure”), Kangxi radical number 31.
What parts make up 园?
园 is made of 囗 (enclosure) and 元 (first).
Which HSK level is 园?
园 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025).
Learn 园 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.