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siheyuan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsə.həˈjɛn/
  • /ˌsə.hoʊˈjɛn/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 四合院 (sìhéyuàn) — traditional Chinese residence
  • Finnish: siheyuan-talo — traditional Chinese residence
  • Japanese: 四合院 (shigōin) — traditional Chinese residence
  • Korean: 사합원 (sahabwon) — traditional Chinese residence
  • Korean: 쓰허위안 (sseuheowian) — traditional Chinese residence
  • Russian: сыхэюа́нь (syxɛjuánʹ) — traditional Chinese residence
  • Vietnamese: tứ hợp viện — traditional Chinese residence