档

檔
dàng
#1,785 most
frequent character
pigeonhole, files, archives
noun

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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Example Sentences

我需要找到那些文件档。
wǒ xūyào zhǎodào nèixiē wénjiàn dàng 。
I need to find those file archives.
这个档案是关于公司历史的。
zhègè dàngàn shì guānyú gōngsī lìshǐ de 。
This file is about the company's history.
请把这些档案分类。
qǐng bǎ zhèixiē dàngàn fēnlèi 。
Please categorize these files.

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