little island 园 / 圆: how to tell them apart
园 has 元 inside (公园, 花园); 圆 has 员 inside (圆形, 圆圆的).
园 yuán — garden, park
园
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | zoo | 1B lesson 18 | |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park | 1B lesson 19 | |
| 园丁 | yuán dīng | gardener | 2A lesson 8 | |
| 植物园 | zhí wù yuán | Botanic Gardens | 2B lesson 18 |
圆 yuán — round
圆
| 圆圆 | yuán yuán | round | 1B lesson 16 | |
| 圆形 | yuán xíng | circular shape | 3A lesson 3 | |
| 圆滚滚 | yuán gǔn gǔn | round and plump | 4A lesson 7 | |
| 圆圆的 | yuán yuán de | round | 4B lesson 16 |