Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 廷尉
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
court (of king or emperor)
内廷nèi tíngplace at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
廷试tíng shìcourt examination, the top grade imperial exam
朝廷cháo tíngcourt; imperial household; dynasty
教廷大使jiào tíng dà shǐan ambassador of the church; an Apostolic Nuncio (from the Vatican)
都尉dū wèimilitary rank