dāng dàng

to be; to act as; should

Character data

Radical ⽥ (102.8)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

當 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
當 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

Words containing 當

Word Meaning
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
timely; just (when needed)
reasonable; fair; honest
right in the midpoint; a bull's eye
to be in the prime of life
(political) legitimacy
the right time for sth
reasonable grounds; proper reason
legitimate defense; reasonable self-defense
Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
to stop working; (computing) to crash; to flunk (Tw)
fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation
every time; whenever; on every
completely packed; brim full
completely packed; brim full
Zedang, a town in Tibet
Zêdang town in Tibet
Wudang district of Guiyang city guì yáng shì, Guizhou
Wudang district of Guiyang city guì yáng shì, Guizhou
frank and spontaneous; with alacrity
reliable; solid and dependable