亭 tíng — pavilion · English

亭

tíng

pavilion

At a glance · 亭

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从高省（或亭）丁声，形声字，本指路边供停留的驿亭。隶楷作「亭」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「亭」本指古代驿亭，引申为园林亭榭。

Structure

形声字，从高（省）为意符，丁为声符。

At a glance

Pinyintíng

Radical亠

Strokes9

UnicodeU+4EAD

Character type形声

Theme建筑

Six languages, one character

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English pavilion A pavilion or wayside lodge.

Français pavillon Un pavillon ou relais de route.

Español pabellón Un pabellón o posada de camino.

العربية جناح، مقصورة مقصورة أو مكان استراحة.

Русский беседка, павильон Беседка или придорожный пост.

Common words

亭tíngpavilion
亭子tíng zipavilion

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