Radical 扌

9 strokes

hand 扌 (152a) + court 廷 (659a) = exceptionally 挺

This is often just used to mean “very”; it also means “erect”, “straight” or “firm”.

[挺立 (177) tǐnglì to stand upright; to stand firm]

The head guard holds up his hand to stop people entering the court— only exceptionally does he let someone in. / Teddy gets in because he is carrying the king’s tincture (and is likely to spill it if he has to hold it for long).