庭 tíng — courtyard, court · English

庭

tíng

courtyard, court

At a glance · 庭

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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.

小篆从广廷声，形声字，本指堂前之地、院庭。隶楷作「庭」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「庭」本指堂前院子，引申为厅堂、法庭。

Structure

形声字，广（厂）为意符，廷为声符。

At a glance

Pinyintíng

Radical广

Strokes10

UnicodeU+5EAD

Character type形声

Theme建筑

Six languages, one character

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English courtyard, court A courtyard; a hall, court of law.

Français cour, tribunal Une cour; une salle, tribunal.

Español patio, corte Un patio; una sala, tribunal.

العربية فناء، محكمة فناء أو قاعة أو محكمة.

Русский двор, суд Двор; зал, суд.

Common words

庭院tíng yuàncourtyard
家庭jiā tíngfamily

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