当 — Chinese character
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
- Pinyin
- dāng
- Radical
- 58 ⼹ (Snout)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 彐
- Traditional
- 噹 當
- Japanese
- 当 as a kanji
Common words with 当
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当时 (當時) | dāng shí | then; at that time |
| 当时 (當時) | dàng shí | immediately; right then |
| 当然 (當然) | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be |
| 当地 (當地) | dāng dì | local |
| 相当 (相當) | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 当年 (當年) | dāng nián | in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life |
| 当年 (當年) | dàng nián | that very same year |
| 当局 (當局) | dāng jú | authorities |
| 应当 (應當) | yīng dāng | should; ought to |
| 当中 (當中) | dāng zhōng | among; in the middle |
| 适当 (適當) | shì dàng | suitable; appropriate |
| 当前 (當前) | dāng qián | the present time; to be faced with |
English words written with 当
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