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
Angelica sinensis
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan mǎ ān shān, Anhui
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan mǎ ān shān, Anhui
of course; certainly; without doubt
fig. to slave for sb
to work one's shift
(onom.) ding dong; Dangdang (online retailer)
to pawn
to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
in public; in front of everybody
up in the sky; overhead
currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc)
fig. to completely disregard
fig. to completely disregard
pawn shop
in the presence of; in front of
to excel in one's field
facing the street; in the middle of the street
important official; person in power
to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue
to be elected; to be selected
equivalent; yield
equivalent dose
Dangyan county level city in Yichang yí chāng, Hubei
Dangyan county level city in Yichang yí chāng, Hubei