孔院 Traditional form: 孔院 Pinyin (reading): Kǒngyuàn Definitions: Confucius Institute (abbr. for 孔子學院/孔子学院 ( Kǒngzǐ Xuéyuàn)) Characters: 孔 - opening, hole, orifice; great 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school Traditional characters: 孔 - opening, hole, orifice; great 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school