(tíng) - Tíng — a rare Chinese character meaning to & also used in names.

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tíng | 16 strokes | radical:

· tíng

Tíng — a rare Chinese character meaning to stop, to cease, or to halt;

also used in names.

Tíng — a rare Chinese character meaning toalso used in names.

Usage highlights

to stopto haltto ceaseto pauseto discontinueto bring to a stop

Synonyms

  • to stop, to halt
  • to stop, to cease
  • to rest, to stop

Antonyms

  • to go, to proceed
  • to move, to act
  • to continue, to extend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rain stopped (雨諪了).
  • He paused his speech (他諪止了讲话).
  • The meeting came to a halt (会议諪止了).
  • She stopped the car (她諪下了车).

Collocations

  • to stop(諪止)
  • to halt(諪住)
  • to cease(諪息)
  • to pause(諪顿)
  • to discontinue(諪断)
  • to bring to a stop(使諪)

Idioms

  • Stop at nothing(不諪不止)
  • Cease fire and desist from battle(諪戈止武)
  • Pause and reflect(諪思反省)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character primarily used in classical texts and names.
  • Shares semantic meaning with more common characters like 停 and 止.
  • Often chosen for its classical and scholarly connotations in naming.

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