庭tínɡⅠ ❶ （厅堂） hall: 大 ～ 广众 a big crowd in an open space [a great hall]
❷ （正房前的院子） courtyard; front yard
❸ （指法庭） law court: 出 ～ appear in court; 开 ～ open court session Ⅱ [书] （直） straight
◆庭除 [书] courtyard; 庭阶石础 the steps and the stone structures; 庭柳阶花 willows in the courtyard and the flowers alongside the terrace steps; 庭审日 courtday; 庭外和解 settle out of court; 庭园 flower garden; grounds; yard; pleasance; 庭院 courtyard; patio; fold; 庭长 the president of a law court; presiding judge |