当 (當)
dāng
Pinyin

Definition

当 (當)
 - 
dāng
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. manage
  4. withstand
  5. when
  6. during
  7. ought
  8. should
  9. match equally
  10. equal
  11. same
  12. obstruct
  13. just at (a time or place)
  14. on the spot
  15. right
  16. just at
当 (當)
 - 
dàng
  1. at or in the very same...
  2. suitable
  3. adequate
  4. fitting
  5. proper
  6. to replace
  7. to regard as
  8. to think
  9. to pawn
  10. (coll.) to fail (a student)
当 (噹)
 - 
dāng
  1. (onom.) dong
  2. ding dong (bell)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (6)

当
dāng
  1. 1 (onom.) dong
  2. 2 ding dong (bell)
叮叮当当
dīng dīng dāng dāng
  1. 1 (onom.) ding dong
  2. 2 jingling of bells
  3. 3 clanking sound
叮当
dīng dāng
  1. 1 (onom.) ding dong
  2. 2 jingling of bells
  3. 3 clanking sound
叮当响
dīng dāng xiǎng
  1. 1 (onom.) ding dong
  2. 2 jingling of bells
  3. 3 clanking sound
当当
dāng dāng
  1. 1 (onom.) ding dong

Idioms (1)

半瓶水响叮当
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
  1. 1 lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
  3. 3 one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest