廷 (tíng)

Etymology

Depicts a person standing on the ground (𡈼) in front of a corner of a courtyard (𠃊). Based on the original meaning "courtyard", now written as 庭.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“廷，朝中也。从廴，聲。”

Original meaning

courtyard

Components

• 𠃊 (iconic) — Depicts the corner of a courtyard or a curved ground. Modern form looks like 廴.
• 𡈼 (sound, iconic) — Depicts a person (亻) standing on the ground (土). 𡈼 also represents the sound.