停

tíng
#692 most
frequent character
Stop
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

停 first meant 'to stop, halt'. 亻 person is the meaning part, and 亭 tíng supplies the sound. There are no later meanings listed.

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Example Sentences

请你在这里停一下。
qǐng nǐzài zhèlǐ tíng yīxià 。
Please stop here for a moment.
红灯亮了，汽车要停。
hóngdēng liàngle ， qìchē yào tíng 。
The red light is on, the car has to stop.
我想停这个游戏。
wǒxiǎng tíng zhègè yóuxì 。
I want to stop this game.

Words with similar meanings

刹车chàchē
brake
This term is used specifically in the context of stopping a vehicle.
停止tíngzhǐ
to halt
A more formal term for stopping, often used in official contexts.

Homophones

亭tíng
pavilion, booth, kiosk, erect
庭tíng
main hall, front courtyard
廷tíng
palace courtyard

Words Starting With 停

停止tíng zhǐ
to stop; to halt; to cease
停泊tíng bó
anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停滞tíng zhì
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
停顿tíng dùn
pause

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