CHARACTERS / TING

“ting” is 7 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 听tīngto listen toHSK 1 · TONE 1
2. 停tíngto stopHSK 4 · TONE 2
3. 厅tīng(reception) hallHSK 4 · TONE 1
4. 挺tǐngstraightHSK 4 · TONE 3
5. 庭tíngmain hallHSK 5 · TONE 2
6. 亭tíngpavilionHSK 6 · TONE 2
7. 艇tǐngvesselHSK 6 · TONE 3