院 (yuàn)
courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 完 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“院,堅也。从,完聲。”
Components
- 阝 (meaning) — 阝 is a component form of 阜.
- 完 (sound)