元老院

Traditional form:

元老院

Pinyin (reading):

yuánlǎoyuàn

Definitions:

• upper house
• senate
• senior statesmen's assembly

Characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school

Traditional characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school