ㄉㄤ

dāng

be

当 is a 6 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as dāng in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as dàng.

In traditional Chinese the characters 當 or 噹 may be used instead.

It is made up of the components ⺌ (small) and 彐 (snout).

  • 当
    ㄉㄤ

    dāng

    be

    • ⺌

      small

    • 彐
      ㄐㄧ ˋ

      jì

      snout

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 当

dāng
dàng

Definitions for 当 pronounced as dāng

  • 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
  • (onom.) dong
  • ding dong (bell)

Definitions for 当 pronounced as dàng

  • at or in the very same...
  • suitable
  • adequate
  • fitting
  • proper
  • to replace
  • to regard as
  • to think
  • to pawn
  • (coll.) to fail (a student)

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