The character 厅 — “hall”: how to write it and what it means
hall, living room
The Chinese character 厅 is read tīng and means “hall, living room”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 厅
厅 has 4 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 厅, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 厅 is made of
On top, 厂 “shelter”; under it, 丁 dīng 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 厅
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 厅?
厅 has 4 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 厅 mean?
厅 means “hall, living room”. It appears in 餐厅 (“restaurant”), 客厅 (“living room”), 大厅 (“hall”).
How do you pronounce 厅?
厅 is read tīng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 厅 have?
4 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 厅 yourself
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