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The character 园 consists of the enclosure radical 囗 surrounding the phonetic component 元, which replaced the more complex component 袁 in the traditional form 園. It originally referred to a walled or fenced area specifically for cultivating fruit trees, vegetables, or flowers, distinct from open fields for staple crops. Over time, the meaning expanded to include any planned, bounded space such as a park, garden, or recreational area, always implying a deliberately designed environment for botanical, aesthetic, or leisure purposes.
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公园里有一个长椅。
这个花园非常漂亮。
我的孩子在幼儿园上学。
校园的清晨十分安静。
动物园里有很多动物。
这座园林的设计很独特。
我们参观了著名的颐和园。
那个有机农场更像一个生态园。