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
to do things at a leisurely pace; to go on foot (idiom)
necessarily
settled; finished; ready
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
lunch box; TW bento
to sing instead of weep (idiom)
You flatter me too much.
to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume
to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness
act bossy on flimsy or petty power
variant of dā dàng
dare to act and take responsibility
Staunton (name)
be shameless but still want a good name
If I’d known, I wouldn’t have done it.
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
nuclear yield
TNT equivalent
to treat sth as if it were; to act as if
Levisticum officinale; (botany) lovage
(political) legitimacy
the right time for sth