挡

擋

dǎngㄉㄤˇ

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HSK 5 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to resist
2
to obstruct
3
to hinder
4
to keep off
5
to block (a blow)
6
to get in the way of
7
cover
8
gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)

Examples

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你挡我路?

你擋我路?

You get in my way?

Characters

Character breakdown

当

dāng

(onom.) dong

Related: 挡

阻挡

zǔ dǎng

to stop

Stroke practice

Practice writing 挡

Characters

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