停
HSK 2

停 (tíng): stop, suspend, delay

tíng

stop, suspend, delay

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Pinyin

tíng

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

stop, suspend, delay

How to Write 停 (tíng)

停 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 停

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 亭 hints at the pronunciation.

What 停 is Made Of

停 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
亭pavilion

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Words Using 停

Common Chinese words that contain 停:

停泊

tíngbó

停滞

tíngzhì

停顿

tíngdùn

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