Stop and Pause
In words like 停止 and 暂停, 停 (tíng) means to stop or pause an action or process.
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A person (亻) who halts at a pavilion (亭) — to stop or pause briefly.
to stop; to halt; to cease
stagnate; bog down; be at a standstill
In words like 停车 and 停留, 停 (tíng) means to temporarily park a vehicle or stay somewhere.
to pull up (stop one's vehicle)
to stay somewhere temporarily
In words like 停业 and 停泊, 停 (tíng) means to close down a business or moor a vessel.
Let's pause the meeting for a moment.
Please stop the car here.
Please stop working immediately.
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