ssu-ho-yuan

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

OriginMandarin 四合院 →
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Meanings

nounssu-ho-yuan (plural not attested)
  1. alternativeno pluralAlternative form of siheyuan.

Origin

  1. Mandarin四合院
  2. Englishssu-ho-yuan

From the Wade-Giles romanisation of Mandarin 四合院 (sìhéyuàn).

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