院
Meaning:
court, yard, courtyard; school
HSK 2
Frequency:
#8592
Pinyin:
yuàn
Strokes:
9
Radical:
阝
How to Write 院 - 9 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "院" in Chinese
The Chinese character 院 (yuàn) means "court, yard, courtyard; school". It is classified as an HSK 2 character, making it essential for beginners. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 院 include: 下院, 五院, 住院.
📚 Words and Phrases with 院
Common words containing this character
下院
lower house (of parliament)
HSK 2
五院
the five yuan (administrative branches of government) of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution: 行政院[Xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive Yuan, 立法院[Li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative Yuan, 司法院[Si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial Yuan, 考試院|考试院[Kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination Yuan, 監察院|监察院[Jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control Yuan
HSK 2
住院
to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
HSK 2
修院
seminary (Christian college)
HSK 2
僧院
abbey
HSK 2
入院
to enter hospital
HSK 2
内院
inner courtyard (in a courtyard house)
HSK 2
两院
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
HSK 2
出院
to leave hospital
HSK 2
前院
front courtyard
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: place
Semantic component: 阝
Phonetic component: 完
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "院"?
- The pinyin is yuàn
- How many strokes does "院" have?
- It has 9 strokes
- What does "院" mean?
- court, yard, courtyard; school
- What is the radical of "院"?
- The radical is "阝"