Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siheyuan

/ˌsə.həˈjɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: si-heyuan
IPA: /ˌsə.həˈjɛn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.

Example Sentences

"Traditional ssu ho yuan, the former homes of courtiers, both mission dwellings consisted of clusters of single-storied, gray-tiled pavilions built around shady courtyards adorned with rock gardens, lotus pools, and ancient fruit trees."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 四合院 (sìhéyuàn).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

siheyuans (plural) ssu-ho-yuan (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce siheyuan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsə.həˈjɛn/.
What does siheyuan mean?: A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.
Where does siheyuan come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 四合院 (sìhéyuàn).

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