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挡

擋
dǎng
HSK 5
#1,930 most
frequent character
to resist, to obstruct, to hinder
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

挡 pairs 扌 a hand with 当 dāng, which supplies the sound, and first meant 'to get rid of'. From clearing things away came blocking and screening. Read dàng, it means to arrange, borrowed for the sound.

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Example Sentences

他挡住了我的视线。
tā dǎngzhù le wǒde shìxiàn 。
He blocked my view.
请你挡住那个强风。
qǐng nǐ dǎngzhù nàgè qiángfēng 。
Please shield against that strong wind.
运动员很快挡住了对方的攻击。
yùndòng yuán hěnkuài dǎngzhù le duìfāng de gōngjī 。
The athlete quickly blocked the opponent's attack.

Same Characters, Different Readings

挡dàng
to arrange, to put in order

Words with similar meanings

阻挡zǔdǎng
to obstruct
More formal term, often used in specific contexts such as physical barriers.
遮挡zhēdǎng
to遮挡
Implying covering something to prevent visibility or access, often used for light or view.

Homophones

HSK 6
党dǎng
party, association, club, society

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