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
handle a job alone; be fully in charge
only natural; of course; as is right
should; ought
eaves-tile
to assume a position; to take up duty as
at the moment; immediately; at once
if and only if
the present age; in office; the current office holder
unequalled; a leading light; the foremost person of his age
unequalled; a leading light; the foremost person of his age
unequalled in his time
among; in the middle; in the center
to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
fully deserving; worthy without shame
involved (in some matter); to be confronted (with a matter)
to consider as a matter of importance; to be of importance
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
the countries involved
the person involved; the people holding power
to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
nowadays; present; current
the present age; the contemporary era
contemporary history
Contemporary New Confucianism; see xīn rú jiā