挺 (tǐng)

straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) st

HSK 3.1 level 2
9 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 廷 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“挺，拔也。从手，廷聲。”

Components

扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
廷 (sound)