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CHINESE CHARACTER

dǎng

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block

Numbered pinyin
dang3
English meanings
ward off, block, get in the way of

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 当.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    当
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌当

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dǎng挡yǔ雨。

    Block the rain.

  2. 02

    dǎng挡lù路。

    Block the way.

  3. 03

    yòng用sǎn伞dǎng挡zhù住。

    Block it with an umbrella.

  4. 04

    bié别dǎng挡zhe着。

    Don't block.

  5. 05

    dǎng挡zhù住fēng风。

    Block the wind.

  6. 06

    dǎng挡bù不zhù住。

    Can't stop it.

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