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庭 is a phono-semantic compound, using the radical 广 (shelter) to indicate a building, with 廷 providing both the sound and an additional semantic hint of a royal court. Its primary meaning is the main hall or central courtyard of a traditional residence, a space for family gatherings and formal events. This central role naturally extended the character's sense to mean a household or family, and later, a judicial court.
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我有一个幸福的家庭。
庭院里种满了花。
他在法庭上作证。
这个庭园设计很漂亮。
家庭支持对我很重要。
法官在法庭上宣布了判决。
清晨的庭院弥漫着花香。
庭审过程进行了三个小时。