1. 挡

挡

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  • 1930th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 31 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
挡→
扌当
2Radical
挡→
扌hand⺌small彐pig snout
3Graphical
挡→
亅二丨丷㇕二

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dǎng (dang3)to resist • to obstruct • to hinder • to keep off • to block (a blow) • to get in the way of • cover • gear
2. dàng (dang4)to arrange • to put in order

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 挡 dǎng (dang3)The component 当 is pronounced as 'dāng' (dang1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 挡 dǎng (dang3)The component 当 is pronounced as 'dàng' (dang4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 挡 dàng (dang4)The component 当 is pronounced as 'dāng' (dang1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 挡 dàng (dang4)The component 当 is pronounced as 'dàng' (dang4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

抵挡 (抵擋)
挡住 (擋住)
阻挡 (阻擋)

Uncommon

排挡 (排擋)
换挡 (換擋)
挡雨 (擋雨)
空挡 (空擋)
遮挡 (遮擋)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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