院
院
yuàn
courtyard; institution
classifier9 strokes
Character Breakdown
院 = 阝 + 完
A walled-off complete space — courtyard, institution
Radical: 阝 (no. 170)Strokes: 9
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- (classifier) courtyard
- institution
Classifier: 个 (gè)
Example Sentences
这个院子很大。
Zhège yuànzi hěn dà
This courtyard is very big
Words Containing 院
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be in hospital | HSK 3 |
| 下院 | xià yuàn | lower house (of parliament) | |
| 五院 | wǔ yuàn | Five yuan or courts that formed the government of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution, namely: 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 | |
| 上议院 | Shàng yì yuàn | Upper Chamber | |
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Grammar Notes
HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- Not tested
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 2 list
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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