HSK 2 · Buildings

院

yuàn

courtyard; institution

Stroke order of 院

院 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

阝 mound beside 完 complete: a mound-walled complete compound.

Parts: 阝 mound/wall + 完 complete

Example sentence

孩子们在医院里等医生。

The children are waiting for the doctor in the hospital.

Words with 院

学院college; institute 医院hospital 电影院cinema 院长dean; director (of an institute)住院to be in hospital 出院to leave hospital 院子courtyard; yard

More words: Buildings

院子courtyard; yard 大门main gate 入口entrance 出口exit; to export 墙wall 座位seat 住房housing 灯lamp; light 洗衣机washing machine 椅子chair 洗澡to take a bath

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