四合院

Traditional form:

四合院

Pinyin (reading):

sìhéyuàn

Definitions:

• courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)

Characters:

• 四 - four
• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school

Traditional characters:

• 四 - four
• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school