最高院 (zuì gāo yuàn) — Supreme People's Court (abbreviation for 最高人民法院)

Definition

noun

Supreme People's Court (abbreviation for 最高人民法院)

最高院。
Zhè ge àn zi zuì zhōng yóu zuì gāo yuàn shěn lǐ.
This case was ultimately tried by the Supreme People's Court.
最高院。
zuì gāo yuàn Fā bù le xīn de sī fǎ jiě shì.
The Supreme People's Court issued new judicial interpretations.
最高院。
Tā duì zuì gāo yuàn de pàn jué biǎo shì zūn zhòng.
She expressed respect for the Supreme People's Court's verdict.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀miánroof

Sound part声符shēngfú

取

取qǔ最zuì

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

The shape pairs 取, which gives the sound, with a roof-like top from 宀; marks above were later added to separate the “most” meaning.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

高 was drawn as a tall building.

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.