廷 tíng — imperial court; royal court 廷 tíng Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #448 tíng ting2 Basic definition noun imperial court; royal court e.g 朝廷宫廷教廷 Detailed explanation noun (形声。从廴，壬( tíng)声。廴( yǐn)，建之旁。有引长之义。本义:朝廷) court of a feudal ruler e.g 廷臣 · 廷吏 · 廷推 · 廷魁 government courtyard position adjective fair-minded Related words 朝廷 cháo tíng imperial court; royal court 宫廷 gōng tíng royal court; palace; court 教廷 jiào tíng the Vatican; the Holy See; the Papacy 内廷 nèi tíng inner court; imperial inner quarters