院里 (yuàn lǐ) — within the courtyard; in the yard

Definition

noun

within the courtyardin the yard

院里。
Tā men zài yuàn lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō huā.
They planted many flowers in the courtyard.
院里。
yuàn lǐ Yǒu yì kē dà shù.
There is a big tree in the courtyard.
院里。
Hái zi men zhèng zài yuàn lǐ wán shuǎ.
The children are playing in the courtyard.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

阝完院

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

完

完wán院yuàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

院 is built from 阝, written in full as 阜, and 完, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 裡; 里 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 里 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (里, 里面) it is 裡; in others (公里) it is 里 or 裏.

衤里裡

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衤Written in full as衣yīclothes

Sound part声符shēngfú

里

Same sound today

The form 裡 pairs 衤 (clothes) with 里 as a sound component.

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