院yuàn
institute, academy. 9 strokes, radical 阝, first met in HSK 2.
What 院 is made of
阝 (yì, place) and 完 (wán, to complete).
阝 carries the meaning — place — and 完 carries the sound.
How to write 院
Strokes 1–2 write 阝, then strokes 3–9 write 完.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 院
Words that use 院
| 院 | institute, academy 从事学问或研究工作的场所 他身居科学院，勇攀科技巅峰。Working at the science institute, he scales the heights of technology. Lesson 94, 小鱼 · 厚积薄发与大象无形 · Patient Mastery & Formless Greatness |
| 出院 | to be discharged from hospital 病治好了，离开医院回家 指路标牌指引伤员平安出院。The signposts guided the injured safely to be discharged. Lesson 10, 出门去 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 院长 | dean, institute head 学院或医院里职位最高的负责人 老院长主持了学术研讨会。The veteran dean chaired the academic symposium. Lesson 95, 白云 · 厚积薄发与大象无形 · Patient Mastery & Formless Greatness |
| 院子 | courtyard, yard 房屋周围的一块露天空地 深秋的院子里硕果累累。The courtyard is heavy with autumn fruit. Lesson 96, 月亮 · 厚积薄发与大象无形 · Patient Mastery & Formless Greatness |
| 住院 | to be hospitalized 指因病留在医院接受治疗 他们慰问了住院的退休教师。They visited the hospitalized retired teacher. Lesson 102, 小学 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 法院 | a court 依法审理案件的国家机关 这起交易争议在法院公开审理。This trade dispute was heard openly at the court. Lesson 276, 司法院所与证据勘验 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law |
More characters with the radical 阝
All 29 of them, and what the radical means, on the 阝 radical page.