How to write 停 (tíng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

tíng to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable 11 strokes · Radical 亻 (man) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced tíng.

to suspend
to halt
to delay
suitable

Stroke Order & Practice

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停 — 11 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

停 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

停 =

亻 left man

亭 right pavilion

Radical

The radical of 停 is 亻 — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 保任使倒低例俩份傲倍付傅.

How the character is built

停 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 亭 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 停

停 tíng to stop; to cease

前面有红灯，请停车。

Qiánmiàn yǒu hóngdēng, qǐng tíng chē.

There's a red light ahead, please stop.

停车 tíngchē to park a car; to stop

这里不能停车。

Zhèlǐ bù néng tíngchē.

You can't park here.

停车场 tíngchēchǎng parking lot

停车场已经满了。

Tíngchēchǎng yǐjīng mǎn le.

The parking lot is already full.

停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to cease

雨已经停止了。

Yǔ yǐjīng tíngzhǐ le.

The rain has already stopped.

暂停 zàntíng to pause; temporar y suspension

比赛暂停了五分钟。

Bǐsài zàntíng le wǔ fēnzhōng.

The game was paused for five minutes.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

停 appears in 24 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

有些人喜欢不停地换工作，他们总以为新工作一定比现在的好。

From Mock Exam 02 →

Tasks Featuring 停 / 相关任务

Words containing 停 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论交通出行

Transportation & Travel · 停车、停车场

FAQ

What does 停 mean in Chinese?

停 (tíng) means to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 停 have?

停 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 停?

The radical of 停 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.

What is the pinyin for 停?

停 is pronounced tíng.

What HSK 4 words use 停?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 停 appears in 5 words, including 停 (tíng), 停车 (tíngchē), 停车场 (tíngchēchǎng), 停止 (tíngzhǐ). See the full list above.