挡 (dǎng) — to block, to obstruct; to get in the way of; to shield, to keep off; to cover (from light, wind, etc.)
Definition
挡 (dǎng) is the everyday verb for physically blocking or shielding something in your path — a tree blocking the road, a hand blocking the sun. More concrete and physical than 阻碍 (abstract hindrance) or 阻挡 (deliberate resistance).
verb
to blockto obstructto get in the way ofto shieldto keep offto cover (from light, wind, etc.)
Examples
- 。Qián miàn yǒu yì kē shù dǎng zhù le lù.There's a tree ahead blocking the road.
- 挡。Qǐng yòng sǎn dǎng yí xià tài yáng.Please use an umbrella to block the sun a bit.
- 。Tā yòng shǒu dǎng zhù le yǎn jing.He covered his eyes with his hands.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 擋; 挡 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
當
當dāng擋dǎng
Same sound today
The traditional form 擋 pairs 扌 (hand) with 當 as the sound part; this note is about 擋, not about the parts of 挡.
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