Chinese

法院

fǎyuàn
court; court of law; tribunal (Classifier: 家 m; 間／间 m; 所 m)
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese法 “law; rule; regulation; statute”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • meaningChinese廌 “a kind of small deer-like ungulate, antelope”
    • soundChinese盍 “why; how”
  • characterChinese院 “courtyard; yard”
    • meaningChinese阜 “mound”
    • soundChinese完 “whole; complete; intact”
      • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
      • soundChinese元 “first; initial; primary; beginning”

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