tǐng

梃

Character · Noun

stick; club; door frame; flower stem

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

stick; wooden club; cudgel

literary

Literary or classical usage referring to wooden weapons or implements.

Shǒu手
chí持
mù木
tǐng梃
 ，
tǐng挺
shēn身
ér而
chū出
 。

He held a wooden club and stepped forward bravely.

Cǐ此
tǐng梃
cháng长
sì四
chǐ尺
 ，
jiān坚
rèn韧
yì异
cháng常
 。

This cudgel is four feet long and exceptionally tough.

2.

noun

vertical piece of a door or window frame; door jamb

Refers specifically to the vertical structural members in traditional carpentry.

Zhè这
shàn扇
mén门
de的
mén门
tǐng梃
yǐ已
jīng经
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
 。

The door jamb of this door has already rotted.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
chuāng窗
tǐng梃
xiū修
yī一
xià下
 。

Please repair the window frame.

3.

noun

flower stem; stalk; peduncle

dialect

Dialectal usage, often with the suffix 儿. Refers to the stalk supporting a single flower.

Zhè这
duǒ朵
yuè月
jì季
shì是
dú独
tǐng梃
ér儿
 。

This rose has a single stem.

Tǐng梃
ér儿
shé折
le了
 ，
huā花
jiù就
chuí垂
xià下
lái来
le了
 。

The stalk broke, and the flower drooped down.