HSK 4
当
當
Meaning
- to be
- to act as
- manage
- withstand
- when
- during
- ought
- should
- match equally
- equal
- same
- obstruct
- just at (a time or place)
- on the spot
- right
- just at
- Traditional
- 當
- Pinyin
- dāng
Character reference
Components and radical classification
当
dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
Primary radical彐 · snout
當
dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
Primary radical田 · field
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details