院
院 (yuàn) means “courtyard”. It is made of 阝 + 完 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 院 into its parts
What 院 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 完 wán — finish
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 元 yuán — yuan
- 二 — two strokes
- 儿 ér — child
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 完 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
院 stroke order
Example sentences
我家院里有很多花。Wǒ jiā yuàn li yǒu hěn duō huā.There are many flowers in our courtyard.
他在医学院学习。Tā zài yīxuéyuàn xuéxí.He studies at a medical college.
Words with 院
- 电影院diànyǐngyuàncinema
- 学院xuéyuàncollege
- 医院yīyuànhospital
- 出院chūyuànto leave hospital
- 院长yuànzhǎngdirector
- 院子yuànzicourtyard
- 住院zhùyuànto be in hospital
- 法院fǎyuàncourt (of law)
- 国务院GuówùyuànState Council (of China)
- 剧院jùyuàntheater
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | courtyard; yard; institution |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 院
What does 院 mean?
院 (yuàn) means “courtyard; yard; institution”.
How many strokes does 院 have?
院 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 院?
The radical of 院 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 院?
院 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 完 (finish).
Which HSK level is 院?
院 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 院 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.