庭

tíng

广 + 廷

Definitions

tíng (noun) courtyard; yard

tíng (noun) law court

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 廷 represents the sound.

About

A phono-semantic compound, 庭 combines the building radical 广 (shelter, dwelling) with 廷, which provides the sound and also evokes a royal court. Its primary meaning is the main hall or central courtyard of a traditional residence, a focal point for family gatherings and official functions. This led to the extended senses of a household, extended family, and eventually a legal or administrative tribunal, such as a court of law.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我有一个幸福的家庭。

Wǒ yǒu yīgè xìngfú de jiātíng.

I have a happy family.

庭院里种满了花。

Tíngyuàn lǐ zhòng mǎn le huā.

The courtyard is full of flowers.

他在法庭上作证。

Tā zài fǎtíng shàng zuòzhèng.

He testified in court.

这个庭园设计很漂亮。

Zhège tíngyuán shèjì hěn piàoliang.

This garden design is very beautiful.

家庭支持对我很重要。

Jiātíng zhīchí duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.

Family support is very important to me.

法官在法庭上宣布了判决。

Fǎguān zài fǎtíng shàng xuānbù le pànjué.

The judge announced the verdict in court.

清晨的庭院弥漫着花香。

Qīngchén de tíngyuàn mímàn zhe huāxiāng.

The morning courtyard is filled with the fragrance of flowers.

庭审过程进行了三个小时。

Tíngshěn guòchéng jìnxíng le sān gè xiǎoshí.

The court hearing lasted three hours.

Related Characters

Component: 广

Component: 廷

庭