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CHINESE CHARACTER

dǎng

擋

擋

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block; resist

Numbered pinyin
dang3
English meanings
to block; to resist; to obstruct

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他dǎng擋zhù住le了wǒ我de的lù路。

    He blocked my way.

  2. 02

    yǔ雨傘dǎng擋zhù住le了yáng陽guāng光。

    The umbrella blocked the sunlight.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 阻擋
  • 擋住
  • 抵擋
  • 擋風
  • 擋路