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

tíng court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard 9 strokes · Radical 广 (broad) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced tíng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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庭 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

= 广 outer broad
inner courtyard

Radical

The radical of 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: 广.

How the character is built

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

jiātíng family; household
她有一个幸福的家庭。
Tā yǒu yí gè xìngfú de jiātíng.
She has a happy family.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 2 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

现在它已经成为中国家常见的蔬菜。
From Mock Exam 07 →
茶在中国有几千年的历史,几乎每个家都有喝茶的习惯。
From Mock Exam 07 →

Tasks Featuring 庭 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论情感话题
Discuss Emotions · 家庭

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.

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