廷 (tíng) is a Chinese character meaning “the court of a ruler”. It is written from 廴 (long stride radical) and 壬 (ninth heavenly stem), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
廴 + 壬
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺廴壬，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 为「壬」（撇、横、竖、横），笔画 4–5 为「廴」（横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
廴 sweeps open a long, wide floor, and 壬 stands upright in the middle of it — a hall big enough to stride across: the royal court.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 宫廷gōng tíngroyal court; palace廷 = tíng
- 朝廷cháo tíngimperial court廷 = tíng
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All readings
court of a ruler
the court of a ruler; the place where a monarch holds audience and government is conducted
君主接受朝见、处理政事的地方。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 宫廷gōng tíngroyal court; palace廷 = tíng
- 朝廷cháo tíngimperial court廷 = tíng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 廷 mean?
廷 (tíng) means the court of a ruler; the place where a monarch holds audience and government is conducted.
How do you pronounce 廷?
It is pronounced tíng.
What parts is 廷 made of?
廴 (long stride radical) and 壬 (ninth heavenly stem), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺廴壬，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 为「壬」（撇、横、竖、横），笔画 4–5 为「廴」（横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 廷 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 廷?
廴. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 廷?
Common ones are 宫廷 and 朝廷. The reading of 廷 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.