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当
當
dāng
1. to be
2. to act as
3. manage
4. withstand
5. when
6. during
7. ought
8. should
9. match equally
10. equal
11. same
12. obstruct
13. just at (a time or place)
14. on the spot
15. right
16. just at
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 0%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

当令
dānglìng
to be in season
当场
dāngchǎng
at the scene
HSK 6
当中
dāngzhōng
among
当代
dāngdài
the present age
HSK 6
当前
dāngqián
current
HSK 6
当地
dāngdì
local
HSK 5
爽当
shuǎngdāng
with alacrity
当世
dāngshì
the present age
正当
zhèngdāng
timely
HSK 6
当今
dāngjīn
current
当作
dàngzuò
to treat as
当初
dāngchū
at that time
HSK 6
当即
dāngjí
at once
当啷
dānglāng
(onom.) metallic sound
恰当
qiàdàng
appropriate
HSK 6
担当
dāndāng
to take upon oneself
理当
lǐdāng
should
当下
dāngxià
immediately
应当
yīngdāng
should
便当
biàndāng
convenient

Alternate Entries

当
dāng
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell)
HSK 4
当
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)
HSK 4

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
70
Word Frequency Rank
77 of 84,292