Memory phrase for the character: 当

当

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Meaning to act as, match equally, suitable, adequate

Pronunciation

dāng, dàng

Explanation

Top: small 小, bottom: hand /彐

Mnemonic
 
Even a small hand acts as such.

Radicals

小 smallA person with tight arms
handA hand with the forearm at the right and fingers stretched out to the left.
彐 handTraditionally, the radical 58 has the meaning: pig's head, or pig's snout. The trainer always uses it as “hand”, i.e. as a variant of , which shows a hand with the fingers pointing to the left. This often appears to be etymologically justified.
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 Vocabulary

当中 dāng zhōng  among; in the middle; in the center
当天 dàng tiān  that day; the same day
当做 dàng zuò  to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
当选 dāng xuǎn  be elected
恰当 qià dàng  appropriate; suitable
麦当娜 Mài dāng nà  Madonna (1958-), US pop singer
叮当 dīng dāng  onomat. ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
耕当问奴，织当访婢 gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì  if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
耕当问奴，织当访婢 gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì  if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
织当访婢 zhī dāng fǎng bì  if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
充当 chōng dāng  to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
充当 chōng dāng  

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