廷

tíng
#1,624 most
frequent character
palace courtyard

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

廷 has 𡈼 tǐng for the sound and 廴, once a picture of a nook or hidden corner. It first meant the space from the front gate to the palace. From there it grew to palace courtyard and then imperial court.

Drawn as: nook; concealed corner

廷 as a component in other characters

sound8 characters
庭艇挺霆蜓铤梃莛
picture1 character
庭

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Homophones

停tíng
Stop
亭tíng
pavilion, booth, kiosk, erect
庭tíng
main hall, front courtyard

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