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園

简园 · 繁園

Mandarin · pinyin yuán#

land used for growing plants
site used for public recreation
abbr. for a place ending in 園, such as a botanical garden 植物園, kindergarten 幼兒園 etc

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán#

surname Yuan

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園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
园: yuán · garden; park, orchard

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jyun4

Cantonese word readings for 園. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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garden; orchard
park; public recreational place
(Min) dry land
a surname

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