跨院 Traditional form: 跨院 Pinyin (reading): kuàyuàn Definitions: lateral court (in a Chinese house) Characters: 跨 - to straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch across 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school Traditional characters: 跨 - to straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch across 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school