挡位 dǎng wèi

DEFINITIONS

  1. (in a manual car) gear (i.e. reverse, neutral, 1st, 2nd etc)
  2. (automatic car) transmission mode (P, R, N, D etc)
  3. (electric fan etc) speed setting

CHARACTERS

挡 dǎng obstruct, impede; stop; resist
位 wèi throne; position, post; rank, status; seat