Definition
廷 is a bound form (不能单独使用) meaning 'imperial court' or 'central government' in historical contexts. It always appears as part of compounds like 朝廷 ('royal court'), 宫廷 ('palace court'), and 廷试 ('imperial examination'). You cannot use 廷 as a standalone word; treat it as a morpheme that adds the court/government sense to the word it builds.
b.f.
imperial courtcentral government (bound form)
Examples
- 。Gǔdài Zhōngguó de cháo tíng shì guójiā zuìgāo quánlì jīgòu.The imperial court of ancient China was the highest state authority.
- 。Zhè zuò gōngdiàn de gōng tíng shèjì fēicháng jīngměi.The palace court design of this palace is very exquisite.
- 廷。Kējǔ zhìdù de zuìhòu yī guān shì tíng shì.The final stage of the imperial examination system was the court examination.
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