How to write 庭 (tíng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- court
- courtyard
- spacious hall or yard
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
庭 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 庭 is 广 — meaning broad. 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: 度座广底庆序.
How the character is built
庭 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A wide 广 couryard 廷; 廷 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 庭
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
庭 appears in 2 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 庭 / 相关任务
Words containing 庭 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 庭 mean in Chinese?
庭 (tíng) means court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 庭 have?
庭 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 庭?
The radical of 庭 is 广 (broad). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 度, 座, 广, 底, 庆.
What is the pinyin for 庭?
庭 is pronounced tíng.
What HSK 4 words use 庭?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 庭 appears in 1 word, including 家庭 (jiātíng). See the full list above.