How to Write 厅 (tīng) — Meaning “hall or office”

Imagine a workshop (厂) where a large nail (丁) hangs a sign that reads 'Hall.' The nail shape reminds you of the component 丁, and the workshop is the radical 厂, creating a mental image of a hall or office.

Write 厅 with 4 strokes: first the top horizontal line, then the left-falling stroke for 厂, then the horizontal stroke of 丁, and finally the vertical hook. A common mistake is to make the right side too wide or to forget the upward hook at the end of 丁. Keep the character balanced with the 厂 covering the top-left area.

厅 differs from 厂 (factory) because 厅 includes the component 丁 inside, making it a specific type of building. Compared to 仄 (narrow), which has a person-like component 人 instead of 丁, 厅 means a hall while 仄 means narrow or slanted. Pay attention to the inner component to avoid confusion.

厅 is used to describe various types of rooms or halls, such as 客厅 (living room), 餐厅 (restaurant or dining room), and 大厅 (lobby). In modern China, 厅 often appears in building names or signs, and the word 客厅 is essential for talking about home spaces. Note that 餐厅 can mean both a restaurant and a dining room at home.

Common words containing 厅 include: 客厅 (kè tīng) — Living room.; 餐厅 (cān tīng) — restaurant; dining room; 大厅 (dà tīng) — Lobby / hall.