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HSK 4prepositionverb

当

Traditional: 噹

dāng

当 (dāng) means “(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 噹) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

当然可以,没问题。

Dāngrán kěyǐ, méi wèntí.

Of course, no problem.

Words containing 当

当然dāng ránonly natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt当时dāng shíthen; at that time; while不敢当bù gǎn dānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me当地dāng dìlocal当心dāng xīnto take care; to look out充当chōng dāngto serve as; to act as; to play the role of当场dāng chǎngat the scene; on the spot当初dāng chūat that time; originally当代dāng dàithe present age; the contemporary era当面dāng miànto sb's face; in sb's presence当前dāng qiánthe present time; to be faced with当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 当 mean?
当 (dāng) means “(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 当 pronounced?
当 is pronounced “dāng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 当?
当 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 当?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 当 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27