挺 tǐng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 廷 courtyard
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
挺
tǐng
to stand straight; to stick out
Character
Example phrases
- 今天挺冷。 Jīntiān tǐng lěng. It is rather cold today.
- 这件衣服挺好。 Zhè jiàn yīfu tǐng hǎo. This piece of clothing is pretty good.
- 他挺高兴。 Tā tǐng gāoxìng. He feels rather glad.