Chinese

醫院

yīyuàn
hospital; polyclinic; general hospital (Classifier: 所 m; 家 m; 座 m; 間／间 c)
  • TOCFL 3
  • 医院

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  • characterChinese醫 “medicinal; medicine”
    • soundChinese殹 “The sound of groaning.”
    • meaningChinese酉 “an alcoholic drink vessel”
  • 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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