• 停止ていし — suspension, stop
• 停車ていしゃ — stopping a vehicle
• 停電ていでん — power outage
• 停学ていがく — suspension from school
• 停戦ていせん — ceasefire
• 停留所ていりゅうじょ — bus stop
• 停泊ていはく — anchorage
• 停職ていしょく — work suspension

The left side uses the radical にんべん (person), indicating action. The right part is 亭テイ, which by itself can mean pavilion or resting place. Together, 停 carries the idea of a person stopping, pausing, or suspending activity.

It’s frequently used in public contexts — like transportation, electricity, or school operations.

事故じこのため、電車でんしゃが 停止ていししました。
The train stopped due to an accident.

バスは 次つぎの停留所ていりゅうじょに 止とまります。
The bus stops at the next stop.

The on-yomi “テイ” is commonly used in compound nouns like 停止 (suspension) and 停車 (vehicle stop). The kun-yomi “とまる” and “とめる” describe the act of stopping something or coming to a stop.