停tíng
to stop. 11 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 2.
What 停 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 亭 (tíng, pavilion).
亻 carries the meaning — person — and 亭 carries the sound.
How to write 停
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–11 write 亭.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 停
Words that use 停
| 停 | to stop 指动作或活动不再继续 一阵风雨停下便见彩虹。Once the storm stops, a rainbow appears. Lesson 73, 体育馆 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 停车 | to park 指把车辆停下来 他遵守规定有序停车。He parks in an orderly manner, following the rules. Lesson 74, 停车场 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 停止 | to come to a halt 原来在动，忽然不再继续动了 列车缓缓地停止在站台前面。The train slowly comes to a stop in front of the platform. Lesson 143, 铁路交通与远行 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications |
| 停下 | to stop, to come to a halt 正在进行的动作忽然中止 汽车在途中忽然停下检查轮胎。The car suddenly came to a stop to check its tires. Lesson 346, 关山行旅与细致维保 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 不停 | continuously, without stopping 表示动作持续进行、一直不间断 窗外的暴雨整夜下个不停。Outside the window, the storm rained without stopping all night. Lesson 394, 逆境自警 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth |
| 停留 | to stay, pause 指暂时停止前进而留在原地 探索脚步从不停留不前。The pace of exploration never paused. Lesson 493, 科技远眸 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry |
| 暂停 | to suspend, pause 指活动中途停止一段时间 因暴雨施工虽然暂时受阻并暂停。Work was paused because of the heavy rain. Lesson 520, 重建家园 · 笃行安澜与同舟共济 · Steadfast Peace & Standing Together in Adversity |
| 停车场 | parking lot 指专门用来停放车辆的场地 车辆有序驶入停车场。Vehicles enter the parking lot in an orderly line. Lesson 74, 停车场 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
More characters with the radical 亻
All 84 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.