Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 停


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Meaning

to stop, to halt, to park (a car)

Pronunciation

tíng

Explanation

Left: person , right: pavilion, kiosk 亭 (Tall like a high nail , is this pavilion)

Mnemonic

(When you travel you need a break:) The person is at the kiosk to stop.

Radicals

person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several varation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting person.)
tall
nail
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Vocabulary

停车 tíng chē to stop; to park
停留 tíng liú to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
停止 tíng zhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease
停歇 tíng xiē to stop for a rest
停泊 tíng bó anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停滞 tíng zhì stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
停滞不前 tíng zhì bù qián stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant; in a rut; at a standstill

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