档

檔
dǎng
#1,785 most
frequent character
(Tw) gear (variant of 擋|挡[dang3])

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

木 wood is the meaning part and 当 dàng supplies the sound. It first meant 'bed,' then grew to 'plank,' 'shelf,' 'file,' and 'grade.'

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档dàng
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