Definitions

garden; orchard

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Originally written as .

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About

The character '圃' originates from a structural amalgamation of the enclosing radical '囗' and the phonetic element '甫', conceptually depicting a bounded space reserved for cultivation. Its etymology consistently aligns with the notion of a managed plot for horticulture, primarily vegetables or fruits, with the character's form enduringly reflecting this purpose. Over time, the semantic application of '圃' has retained its core focus on enclosed gardening spaces, from domestic vegetable patches to formal plant nurseries, without substantial deviation from its initial agricultural meaning.

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Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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花园里有个小

Huāyuán li yǒu gè xiǎo pǔ.

There is a small garden plot in the flower garden.

爷爷在菜里种了许多蔬菜。

Yéye zài càipǔ li zhòng le xǔduō shūcài.

Grandpa planted many vegetables in the vegetable garden.

学校后面是一片绿油油的苗

Xuéxiào hòumiàn shì yī piàn lǜyóuyóu de miáopǔ.

Behind the school is a lush, green nursery.

这片花需要定期浇水施肥。

Zhè piàn huāpǔ xūyào dìngqī jiāoshuǐ shīféi.

This flower bed requires regular watering and fertilizing.

园艺师精心打理着这个植物

Yuányìshī jīngxīn dǎlǐ zhe zhège zhíwù pǔ.

The gardener carefully tends to this plant nursery.

我们将废弃的院子改造成了药草

Wǒmen jiāng fèiqì de yuànzi gǎizàochéng le yàocǎo pǔ.

We transformed the abandoned courtyard into a herb garden.

实验田旁边的地是用于对比研究的。

Shíyàn tián pángbiān de pǔ dì shì yòng yú duìbǐ yánjiū de.

The plot of land next to the experimental field is used for comparative research.

将这片荒芜的废地开辟成试验需要很大投入。

Jiāng zhè piàn huāngwú de fèi dì kāipì chéng shìyàn pǔ xūyào hěn dà tóurù.

Turning this barren wasteland into an experimental plot requires significant investment.