厅 meaning and stroke order
(reception) hall; living room; office
How to write 厅, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 厅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (reception) hall
- living room
- office
- provincial government department
How 厅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Spacious.
广 gives the meaning and 丁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 厂 (cliff), shared by 29 characters on this site.
How to remember 厅
厅 is built from 厂, a cliff or shelter outline, with 丁 (dīng) tucked under it. Picture a wide roof sheltering an open space where people gather, and let 丁 remind you of the sound tīng.
厅 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually ends a word naming a room or public space, like 客厅 (kètīng) living room, 餐厅 (cāntīng) restaurant, or 大厅 (dàtīng) lobby. Example: 我们在客厅看电视。(Wǒmen zài kètīng kàn diànshì.) We watch TV in the living room.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 厅 (tīng) with 听 (tīng, to listen), since they sound the same and both contain 丁 and its sound. Remember that 厅 has the roof-like 厂 for a place, while 听 has 口 for the mouth and ear activity of listening.
Common words with 厅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room | HSK 5 |
| 大厅 | dàtīng | hall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby | HSK 5 |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room; sitting room | HSK 5 |
| 舞厅 | wǔtīng | dance hall; ballroom | HSK 7-9 |
| 咖啡厅 | kāfēitīng | coffee shop | |
| 市政厅 | shìzhèngtīng | city hall | |
| 音乐厅 | yīnyuètīng | concert hall; auditorium | |
| 厅长 | tīngzhǎng | head of provincial PRC government department | |
| 门厅 | méntīng | entrance hall; vestibule | |
| 饭厅 | fàntīng | dining room; dining hall |
厅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 厅
How many strokes are in 厅?
厅 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 厅 mean?
厅 (tīng) means (reception) hall; living room; office. A common word with it is 餐厅 (cāntīng), meaning "dining hall; dining room".
How do you pronounce 厅?
厅 is pronounced tīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 厅?
The radical of 厅 is 厂, which carries the idea of "cliff". Dictionaries list 厅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 厅?
The traditional form of 厅 is 廳. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 厅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 厅 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 厅 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 客厅 and 房间?
客厅 (kètīng) is the shared living room where you receive guests. 房间 (fángjiān) is a general word for a room, often a bedroom or private room.
Why does 厅 appear in government titles like 厅长?
In mainland China, 厅 also names a provincial government department, such as 教育厅 (jiàoyùtīng), the provincial education department. 厅长 (tīngzhǎng) is the head of such a department.