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The character 苑 (yuàn) is a phono-semantic compound. The grass radical 艹 (cǎo) at the top provides the semantic category, relating it to plants, vegetation, and cultivated landscapes. The lower component 宛 (wǎn) functions as the phonetic element, indicating the pronunciation. Historically, 苑 referred to enclosed imperial parks or royal gardens used for hunting and keeping exotic animals. Over time, its meaning expanded metaphorically to denote prestigious centers of learning or culture, such as academic institutions or artistic circles.
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御苑很美丽。
昨天我们去了鹿苑。
文苑里有很多好书。
这个小区叫做紫竹苑。
皇帝常在御苑中散步。
苑囿里饲养着各种动物。
他在文苑中发表了新作品。
尽管禁苑不对公众开放，但它的历史价值很高。