⺌
Primary radical
⺌ is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 当.
CHINESE CHARACTER
当 (dāng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bellsHSK 36 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
彐
Visible components
当 is decomposed as ⿱⺌彐.
STROKES · 6
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 当 in 6 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 当
HSK 3 · only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
HSK 4 · (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand
HSK 4 · then; at that time; immediately; right then
HSK 5 · local
HSK 5 · in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life; that very same year
HSK 5 · the present time; to be faced with
FAQ
What does 当 (dāng) mean in Chinese?
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
How do you write 当 in stroke order?
当 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 当?
⺌ is the radical in 当. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 当?
当然 (dāngrán): only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt; 当 (dāng): (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; 当时 (dāngshí): then; at that time; immediately; right then.