停 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
- park noun An area of land, often in or near a town, set aside for recreation or preserved in a natural state.
- parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
- stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
Senses
停 is used for these senses in English:
- get off (intransitive) To stop touching or physically interfering with something or someone.
- hang (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
- knock it off (colloquial, mostly, imperative, idiom) To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.
- park (transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
- stand still (sometimes, figurative) To stop moving, to remain motionless.
- stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
- stop (transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
hang — full definition
- verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
- verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
- verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
- noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.
park — full definition
- noun An area of land, often in or near a town, set aside for recreation or preserved in a natural state.
- noun A designated area for a particular purpose, such as an industrial or business park.
- verb To bring a vehicle to a stop and leave it in a particular spot.
- verb To set aside or postpone a matter for later.