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HSK 2 · Buildings

院子

yuàn zi

courtyard; yard

Stroke order of 院子

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

院 · 9 strokes子 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

院 is a walled compound and 子 is a child: the small yard where kids play.

Parts: 院 courtyard + 子 noun suffix/child

The characters in 院子

  • 院 yuàn — courtyard; institution (9 strokes)
  • 子 zǐ — child; son (3 strokes)

Example sentence

我们家有一个小院子。

Our home has a small yard.

Words with 院

Words with 子

More words: Buildings

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