三合院

Traditional form:

三合院

Pinyin (reading):

sānhéyuàn

Definitions:

• residence consisting of structures surrounding a courtyard on three sides

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school