siheyuan

== English == === Alternative forms === ssu-ho-yuan (Wade–Giles) === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 四合院 (sìhéyuàn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsə.həˈjɛn/, /ˌsə.hoʊˈjɛn/ === Noun === siheyuan (plural siheyuans or siheyuan) A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Yanshuei