dāng dàng

to be; to act as; should

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 71st character
Radical ⼩ (42.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 418
TRADITIONAL ,

Definitions

当 dāng
  1. 1. to be
  2. 2. to act as
  3. 3. should
  4. 4. ought
  5. 5. when
  6. 6. during
  7. 7. just at
  8. 8. just at (a time or place)
  9. 9. on the spot
  10. 10. same
  11. 11. equal
  12. 12. match equally
  13. 13. right
  14. 14. manage
  15. 15. withstand
  16. 16. obstruct
  17. 17. ding dong (bell)
  18. 18. (onom.) dong
当 dàng
  1. 1. suitable
  2. 2. proper
  3. 3. fitting
  4. 4. adequate
  5. 5. at or in the very same...
  6. 6. to regard as
  7. 7. to think
  8. 8. to replace
  9. 9. (coll.) to fail (a student)
  10. 10. to pawn

Stroke order

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Words containing 当

Word Meaning
facing a powerful enemy; facing big danger
right in the midpoint; a bull's eye
completely packed; brim full
completely packed; brim full
the person involved; the people holding power
Damxung County in Tibet
unstoppable; hard to hold back
ready; settled; accomplished
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
to be in the prime of life
to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
persons or faction in authority
Angelica sinensis
smoothly
one man holds the pass; no army can break through
(onom.) for sound of bell; ding-a-ling
once bitten, twice shy
improper; unfair; dishonest
unfair competition; illicit competition
improper relation; adulterous relation
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
useless; regard as useless
only by running a home know costs are high
unjust enrichment
not important; of no consequence