当 - Dong Chinese dictionary

dāng, dàng

to match

Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. The simplified character 当 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 當.

Components

田 Meaning Simplified component

tián

field

Shorthand for the 田 component in the traditional character 當.

尚 Sound Simplified Remnant component

shàng

esteem

Shorthand for the 尚 component in the traditional character 當.

Definitions

当 (噹)

dāng

sound of bells; (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)

当 (當)

dāng

bear, accept, undertake; just; to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当 (當)

dàng

at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)

Most common words with 当