婷

tíng
亭 + 女

Definitions

tíng graceful

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 亭 represents the sound.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 亭

About

婷 is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 女 (woman) carries the meaning, and 亭 (pavilion) provides the sound. This character is an adjective describing graceful, elegant, and well-proportioned beauty, drawing on the symmetry and upright elegance traditionally associated with pavilion architecture. Used almost exclusively to compliment women's physical appearance and refined posture, its meaning stays tightly linked to the feminine semantic of 女. In modern usage, 婷 is an extremely popular character in female given names and has no verb or noun applications.

Example Sentences Hide

小婷是我的朋友。

Xiǎo Tíng shì wǒ de péngyou.

Xiao Ting is my friend.

婷婷在教室里学习。

Tíngtíng zài jiàoshì lǐ xuéxí.

Tingting is studying in the classroom.

王婷喜欢唱歌和跳舞。

Wáng Tíng xǐhuān chànggē hé tiàowǔ.

Wang Ting likes singing and dancing.

婷姐今天穿了一件漂亮的裙子。

Tíng jiě jīntiān chuān le yī jiàn piàoliang de qúnzi.

Sister Ting wore a beautiful skirt today.

李婷从北京来到上海工作。

Lǐ Tíng cóng Běijīng lái dào Shànghǎi gōngzuò.

Li Ting came from Beijing to Shanghai for work.

婷婷不仅聪明，而且非常努力。

Tíngtíng bùjǐn cōngmíng, érqiě fēicháng nǔlì.

Tingting is not only smart but also very hardworking.

如果婷有时间，她会参加我们的聚会。

Rúguǒ Tíng yǒu shíjiān, tā huì cānjiā wǒmen de jùhuì.

If Ting has time, she will attend our party.

尽管天气不好，婷还是坚持去图书馆看书。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, Tíng háishì jiānchí qù túshūguǎn kànshū.

Despite the bad weather, Ting still insisted on going to the library to read.

Related Characters

Component: 亭

停 葶 楟 渟 蝏

Component: 女

要 如 好 她 女 安 始 委 威 妈 姐 娘 妇 婚

Example Words

娉婷 潘婷 毓婷 袅袅婷婷