Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 院


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Meaning

courtyard, institution

Pronunciation

yuàn

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

hill
roof
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

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