yuàn

courtyard

institution; CL:個|个[ge4]

enclosure (阝) + phonetic (完) = walled courtyard or institution

The mound radical 阝 signals an enclosed or walled place, giving 院 its sense of a bounded courtyard or compound. 完 mainly contributes the sound yuàn; the enclosure radical carries the meaning.

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Words with 院

通讯院士

tōng xùn yuàn shì

corresponding member (of an academy)

道院

dào yuàn

Daoyuan (Sanctuary of the Dao)

达特茅斯学院

dá tè máo sī xué yuàn

Dartmouth College

都察院

dū chá yuàn

(Ming and Qing dynasties) Censorate, a body overseeing officials and investigating corruption

医学院

yī xué yuàn

medical school

医院

yī yuàn

hospital

钢铁学院

gāng tiě xué yuàn

Beijing Steel and Iron Institute (the former name of 北京科技大學|北京科技大学[Bei3 jing1 Ke1 ji4 Da4 xue2], University of Science and Technology Beijing)

院坝

yuàn bà

(dialect) courtyard

院士

yuàn shì

scholar

院子

yuàn zi

courtyard

院感

yuàn gǎn

hospital-acquired infection; nosocomial infection (abbr. for 醫院感染|医院感染[yi1 yuan4 gan3 ran3])

院本

yuàn běn

script for opera (esp. in Yuan times)

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