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Character #180 · The First 1000

dāng

be

to be; to act as; ought; when; during; in the presence of

Also read dàng (at or in the very same...; suitable)

Strokes
613
TraditionalSimplified
當 当
Poster cell
L7
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dāngshí then
  • dāngrán of course
  • dāngdì local
  • xiāngdāng equivalent to
  • yīngdāng should
  • dāngzhōng among
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 当當

Write 当當 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dāng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell L7 · 28 × 36 grid

当當 is #180 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 当 mean in English?
当 (dāng) means "be": to be; to act as; ought; when; during; in the presence of.
How do you pronounce 当?
当 is pronounced dāng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄤ. It can also be read dàng (at or in the very same...; suitable).
How many strokes does 当 have?
The simplified form, 当, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 當, has 13.
What is the traditional form of 当?
The traditional form of 当 is 當. 当 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 當 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 当?
Common words that use 当 include 当时 (dāngshí, then), 当然 (dāngrán, of course), 当地 (dāngdì, local), 相当 (xiāngdāng, equivalent to).
How common is 当?
当 is number 180 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L7 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.