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HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1

医院

yī yuàn

Hospital; medical institution.

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Why does 医院 look like this?

医 (yī): 匚 (enclosure/box) + 矢 (arrow). Ancient medicine often involved removing arrows from the body! 院 (yuàn): 阝 (mound/wall) + 完 (complete). It represents a courtyard or a large building enclosed by walls. Together, it's a 'place for medical treatment'.

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