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停
On'yomi
テイ
TEI
Kun'yomi
と.める・と.まる
tomeru / tomaru
halt · stopping
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#733
Radical人person(2)
Stroke Order
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
停=
亻亭
person + 亭
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and pavilion. Person stopping at pavilion.
Symbolism
Stop, parking, stagnation. Represents stopping.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
停滞は退歩なり
ていたいはたいほなり
Stagnation is regression
Standing still is the same as moving backward