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苑 Stroke Order — How to Write 苑

Stroke Order

苑 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

苑 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹夗

苑 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 夗 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yuàn

Meanings of 苑 in Chinese

1

yuàn苑

Ancient place for raising birds and beasts and planting trees, often referring to an emperor's garden or park.
这座古老的御苑如今已成为市民休闲的好去处。
This ancient imperial garden has now become a good place for citizens to relax.
A place where academic or artistic talents gather; a garden or institution dedicated to literature, arts, or learning.
这座学苑是培养未来科学家的摇篮。
This academy is a cradle for nurturing future scientists.

Common Words and Phrases with 苑

1
yuàn苑yòu囿
enclosed grounds for raising animals; a park or enclosed area for keeping animals
这座宏伟的皇家园林中,有一片专门用于豢养珍禽异兽的苑囿。
In this magnificent royal garden, there is an enclosed park specifically for raising rare birds and exotic beasts.

More words with 苑

  • làng阆yuàn苑celestial garden, fairy gardens
  • yì艺yuàn苑Art circle, Art world
  • chí池yuàn苑Ponds and gardens
  • yù御yuàn苑Imperial Garden
  • xué学yuàn苑academy, institute
  • jìn禁yuàn苑Imperial garden, Forbidden garden
  • yuàn苑lǎo老shī师Teacher Yuan, Mr. Yuan
  • huáng皇jiā家yuàn苑yòu囿Royal park, Royal garden
  • yuàn苑yòu囿zhī之lù麓Foot of the park, Estate foothills

Idioms with 苑

  • guì桂lín林xìng杏yuàn苑Achieve great success in imperial exams
  • làng阆yuàn苑yáo瑶tái台Magnificent celestial garden and jade terrace
  • jí集yuàn苑jí集kū枯People's tastes and preferences differ widely
  • làng阆yuàn苑qióng琼lóu楼magnificent palace or celestial dwelling
  • yáo瑶chí池làng阆yuàn苑mythical celestial garden
  • yáo瑶tái台làng阆yuàn苑celestial garden or ethereal palace

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Questions about 苑

What does 苑 mean in Chinese?

苑 (yuàn) means “Ancient place for raising birds and beasts and planting trees, often referring to an emperor's garden or park” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苑?

苑 is pronounced yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苑 have?

苑 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 苑?

苑 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苑?

The radical of 苑 is 艹, and 苑 is a phono-semantic compound.

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