The character 停 — “stop”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 停 is read tíng and means “stop”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 停
停 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 停, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 停 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 亭 tíng “pavilion” hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 停
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 停?
停 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 停 mean?
停 means “stop”. It appears in 停车 (“park”), 停止 (“stop”), 暂停 (“pause”), 停车场 (“parking lot”).
How do you pronounce 停?
停 is read tíng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 停 have?
11 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 停 yourself
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