停

Phono-semantic compound:

人 (사람 인, “person”) — semantic, indicating a human action.

亭 (정자 정, “pavilion, resting place”) — phonetic element.

Originally conveys “a person halting at a pavilion,” i.e., to stop, rest, remain in place.

Though it looks like an ideogram (“person + pavilion”), it is classified as a phono-semantic compound.

停止 (정지) — to stop, suspend

停留 (정류) — to stay, remain temporarily

停戰 (정전) — ceasefire, armistice

停學 (정학) — suspension from school

停電 (정전) — blackout, power outage

Often appears together with 止 (그칠 지 “to stop”) and 留 (머무를 류 “to remain”), reinforcing nuances of halting or staying.

In modern Chinese, 停 is widely used in compounds for both temporary suspension (停課 “class suspension”) and stopping movement (停車 “to park”).

In Korean, the reading is 정, with meanings closely parallel to Chinese and Japanese usage.

In Japanese (テイ, とめる/とまる), it also functions in compounds like 停止 (ていし) and 停電 (ていでん).