院
HSK 1

院 (yuàn): courtyard, yard, court

yuàn

courtyard, yard, court

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Pinyin

yuàn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

courtyard, yard, court

How to Write 院 (yuàn)

院 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 院

A phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, and 完 hints at the pronunciation.

What 院 is Made Of

院 is built from 2 components:

阝place, town, city
完to complete, to finish, to settle

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Words Using 院

Common Chinese words that contain 院:

医院

yīyuàn

法院

fǎyuàn

国务院

guówùyuàn

Characters Related to 院

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