亭 tíng — pavilion
公园的湖中央有一座小亭子。Gōng yuán de hú zhōng yāng yǒu yí zuò xiǎo tíng zi.There is a small pavilion in the middle of the park lake.
Common words: 亭子 (tíng zi)、报亭 (bào tíng)、亭长 (tíng zhǎng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "pavilion"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "pavilion", including 亭 (tíng), 轩 (xuān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "pavilion" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 亭 (tíng), 轩 (xuān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tíng, xuān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 亭 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 亭 tíngpavilionUseful words: 亭子, 报亭
- 轩 xuāncovered carriage; pavilionUseful words: 轩昂, 轩然大波
Common words for these 2 "pavilion" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 亭 (tíng) — so "pavilion" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "pavilion".
轩 xuān — covered carriage; pavilion
“轩”字常用在房屋和人名里。“Xuān” zì cháng yòng zài fáng wū hé rén míng lǐ.The character xuan is often used in building and personal names.
Common words: 轩昂 (xuān áng)、轩然大波 (xuān rán dà bō)、轩轩自得 (xuān xuān zì dé)
All 2 characters
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