当 dāng dàng

bear, accept, undertake; just

DEFINITIONS

当 dāng
  • (onom.) dong
  • ding dong (bell)
  • to be
  • to act as
  • manage
  • withstand
  • when
  • during
  • ought
  • should
  • match equally
  • equal
  • same
  • obstruct
  • just at (a time or place)
  • on the spot
  • right
  • just at
当 dàng
  • at or in the very same...
  • suitable
  • adequate
  • fitting
  • proper
  • to replace
  • to regard as
  • to think
  • to pawn
  • (coll.) to fail (a student)

STROKES

WORDS

正当理由 zhèng dàng lǐ yóu proper reason; reasonable grounds
武当山 wǔ dāng shān Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
死当 sǐ dàng to flunk (Tw); (computing) to crash; to stop working
死马当活马医 sǐ mǎ dàng huó mǎ yī lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation
泽当 zé dāng Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县[Nai3 dong1 xian4], Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture
泽当镇 zé dāng zhèn Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县[Nai3 dong1 xian4], Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1]
乌当 wū dāng Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
乌当区 wū dāng qū Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
爽当 shuǎng dāng with alacrity; frank and spontaneous
牢靠妥当 láo kào tuǒ dàng reliable; solid and dependable
瓦当 wǎ dāng eaves-tile
当一天和尚撞一天钟 dāng yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng see 做一天和尚撞一天鐘|做一天和尚撞一天钟[zuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1]
当上 dāng shang to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office)
当且仅当 dāng qiě jǐn dāng if and only if
当世 dāng shì the present age; in office; the current office holder
当世之冠 dāng shì zhī guàn the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
当世冠 dāng shì guàn the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
当世无双 dāng shì wú shuāng unequalled in his time
当之有愧 dāng zhī yǒu kuì to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
当事国 dāng shì guó the countries involved
当代史 dāng dài shǐ contemporary history
当代新儒家 dāng dài xīn rú jiā Contemporary New Confucianism; see 新儒家[Xin1 Ru2 jia1]
当令 dāng lìng to be in season; seasonal
当值 dāng zhí to be on duty
当口 dāng kǒu at that moment; just then
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