廷 meaning and stroke order
Courtyard
How to write 廷, stroke by stroke
6 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 廷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- palace courtyard
How 廷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Place.
廴 gives the meaning.
Radical: 廴 (to walk), shared by 5 characters on this site.
How to remember 廷
The radical 廴 (yǐn), a long stretching stroke, wraps under 壬 (rén) like a wide open space at a palace. Picture officials standing in that long stretch of courtyard before the emperor, and you have 廷 (tíng), the palace court.
廷 is rarely used alone today. It mostly appears in words about royal courts and government, such as 宫廷 (gōngtíng) and 朝廷 (cháotíng). Example: 这部电视剧讲的是宫廷生活。(Zhè bù diànshìjù jiǎng de shì gōngtíng shēnghuó.) This TV series is about life at the imperial court.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 廷 with 庭 (tíng), which adds 广 on top and means a courtyard or family, as in 家庭 (jiātíng) and 法庭 (fǎtíng). Use 廷 for the emperor's court and 庭 for homes, yards and law courts. Also note the inner part is 壬, not 王 or 千.
Common words with 廷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 宫廷 | gōngtíng | court (of king or emperor) | HSK 7-9 |
| 朝廷 | cháotíng | court; imperial household |
廷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 廷
Learning 廷 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 廷
How many strokes are in 廷?
廷 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 廷 mean?
廷 (tíng) means courtyard. A common word with it is 宫廷 (gōngtíng), meaning "court (of king or emperor)".
How do you pronounce 廷?
廷 is pronounced tíng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 廷?
The radical of 廷 is 廴, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 廷 under this radical.
Is 廷 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 廷 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 廷 and 庭?
Both are read tíng. 廷 refers to the royal or imperial court, as in 朝廷. 庭 means a courtyard, a family, or a court of law, as in 家庭 (jiātíng) and 法庭 (fǎtíng).
Which common characters use 廷 as a sound part?
廷 gives its sound to several characters, such as 庭 (tíng, courtyard), 挺 (tǐng, straight; very), 艇 (tǐng, boat) and 蜓 (tíng, as in 蜻蜓, dragonfly). Knowing 廷 helps you guess how these are pronounced.