动物园 (dòngwùyuán) · zoo
动物园 (dòngwùyuán) means “zoo”. It is written with 3 characters: 动 (to move) + 物 (thing) + 园 (garden). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 动物园 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
物 wù · thing
What 物 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 勿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
园 yuán · garden
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)
Example sentences
Questions about 动物园
What does 动物园 mean?
动物园 (dòngwùyuán) means “zoo”.
How do you pronounce 动物园?
动物园 is pronounced dòngwùyuán.
Which HSK level is 动物园?
动物园 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 动人dòngrénmoving
- 发动fādòngto start (an engine)
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.