Memory phrase for the character: 院

院

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Meaning

courtyard, institution

Pronunciation

 yuàn

Explanation

 Left: hill 阝(If this radical is at the left of a character, it means "hill", otherwise: "village"), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof 宀 needs an origin 元 [= groundwork, seating] to be finished and complete.) [Origin: 元 =two 二 legs 儿]

Mnemonic
 
(An institute needs a lot of space:) The hill is completely used by the: Institute.

Radicals

阝 hillThis radical shows a hill. This radical 阝 is always on the left of the hanzi. (Please note that this relatively similar radical ⻏ stands for “village” and is in the character always on the right.)
宀 roof
元 yuan
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 Vocabulary

国务院 guó wù yuàn  State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
妓院 jì yuàn  brothel; whorehouse
枢密院 shū mì yuàn  privy council
寺院 sì yuàn  cloister; temple; monastery
院子 yuàn zi  courtyard
院长 yuàn zhǎng  chair of board; president (of a university etc); department head; dean
人民法院 rén mín fǎ yuàn  people's court (of law); people's tribunal
科学院 kē xué yuàn  academy of sciences
科学院 kē xué yuàn  
科学院 kē xué yuàn  

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