四合院 [- - yuàn]siheyuan — a compound with traditional Chinese houses of greybricks and tiles built around a courtyard; Chinese traditional rectangular courtyard; courtyard dwellings; quadrangle dwellings:
•¶ 北京话、北京的风土人情在“四合院文化”中发展、成熟。 Beijing dialect and customs developed and matured in its courtyard dwellings culture.