How to Write 婷 (tíng) — Meaning “Graceful and slim.”

Picture a graceful woman (女) standing tall like a pavilion (亭). Imagine her name is 'Ting' and she poses gracefully, helping you link the sound and shape to the meaning.

Write the left part 女 narrow and the right part 亭 slightly wider to keep balance. In 亭, remember to place a dot on top, then write the horizontal lines evenly, and finish with a vertical hook — a common mistake is forgetting the dot or making the middle box too big.

婷 specifically means 'graceful and slim' and is used in names and poetry. 姬 means 'imperial concubine' or is a surname, while 娉 mostly appears in the word 娉婷 (graceful) and has a different right side (甹). Visually, 婷 has 亭 on the right, 姬 has 臣+口, and 娉 has 甹.

婷 is almost always used in female given names, like 婷婷 or 婉婷, to express hope for the girl to become graceful and beautiful. It also appears in literary words such as 婷婷 (tall and graceful) but is not common in everyday conversation, so it is more poetic.

Common words containing 婷 include: 婷婷 (tíng tíng) — Graceful and tall.; 娉婷 (pīng tíng) — graceful and beautiful; 婉婷 (wǎn tíng) — Wanting (a female name meaning graceful and beautiful).