CHINESE CHARACTER

挡 (dǎng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

dǎng

to block, to obstruct; to get in the way; cover, guard

HSK 59 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

扌

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 挡.

扌 · 当

Visible components

挡 is decomposed as ⿰扌当.

STROKES · 9

Write 挡 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 挡

挡dǎng

HSK 5 · to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of

阻挡zǔdǎng

HSK 6 · to stop; to resist; to obstruct

抵挡dǐdǎng

HSK 7-9 · to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand

遮挡zhēdǎng

HSK 7-9 · to shelter; to shelter from

Examples using 挡

挡

你挡住了我的路。

Nǐ dǎng zhù le wǒ de lù。

You're in my way.

阻挡

日本军队看来强大得不可阻挡。

Rì běn jūn duì kàn lái qiáng dà dé bù kě zǔ dǎng。

The Japanese military forces seemed too strong to stop.

FAQ

What does 挡 (dǎng) mean in Chinese?

to block, to obstruct; to get in the way; cover, guard

How do you write 挡 in stroke order?

挡 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 挡?

扌 is the radical in 挡. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 挡?

挡 (dǎng): to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; 阻挡 (zǔdǎng): to stop; to resist; to obstruct; 抵挡 (dǐdǎng): to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand.