里院 Traditional form: 裡院 Pinyin (reading): lǐyuàn Definitions: inner courtyard (in a courtyard house) Characters: 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school Traditional characters: 裡 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school