Word

当 (dàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

also read as:

dāng to act as; to serve as

Meaning of 当

动 dòng verb

to regard as, to treat as

别把我当小孩子。

bié bǎ wǒ dàng xiǎo hái zi

Don't treat me like a child.

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Word breakdown

当 dàng — to regard as, to treat as

Structure & writing

1 当 dàng — appropriate; suitable; fitting

Xpinyin

当 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 5

挡 dǎng to block, obstruct; to shield 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files

consists of

1.1 ⺌ guāng — small, tiny

⺌ is a component in 6 characters

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当 dāng to serve as; to act as

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光 guāng light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线

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肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open)

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尚 shàng to revere; to value highly

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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty

1.2 彐 jì — pig's head radical; bristled snout shape

彐 is a component in 18 characters

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事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C)

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妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)

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当 dāng to serve as; to act as 扫 sǎo to sweep away dust or garbage with a broom

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妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi) 录 lù to record; to copy down 慧 huì intelligent; wise 灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile

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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one

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侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep

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秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 虐 nüè cruel and vicious

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