Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "当"

The character "当" has 6 strokes. Its radical is "⺌". View the introduction of "当"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "当."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "当"

v.: be equal; match; be in charge; accept/bear/take (responsibility, etc); deserve; hold back; block; serve/work as; face; be in sb's presence; should; ought to; must; be equal to; regard/treat as; take for; think; pawn

prep.: at a certain time/place; when; while; at/in/on (that very moment/day/month/year)

n.: space; interval; gap; end; pawn; pledge

int/v.: clang; jingle

adj.: appropriate; proper; right

Form words with "当"

当厨师 work as a cook

当苦工 work as a coolie

当垆 keep a wineshop; sell wine

当喜娘 be bridesmaid (to sb)

当经纪 be a broker

当记者 work as a newsman

当二把手 play second fiddle

当修女 become a nun

当中间儿 centre; middle

把死亡当儿戏 flirt with death

安排了当 be properly arranged

当画家的模特儿 model for a painter

把下属当朋友一样 treat one's subordinates like friends

误把友谊当爱情 mistake friendship for love

把某人当傻瓜看 take sb for a fool

被人当工具使 be used as a tool

Example phrases using "当"

• 村民们不约而同地选举他当村长。

  As if by prior arrangement, the villagers unanimously elected him to be the village head.

• 她被安排到一家百货公司当会计。

  She was assigned to work in a department store as an accountant.

• 没想到他会点名让我当他的助手。

  I had not expected him to name me as his assistant.

• 这家伙精明得很，不会上你的当。

  That guy is too shrewd to be fooled by you.

• 孩子们把绳子系在树上当秋千玩。

  The kids tied a rope to the tree and used it as a swing.

• 这次见到他，正好当面向他请教。

  I will seize the chance to ask him for advice when I meet him.

• 装修房子花那么多时间和钱不值当。

  The time and expense involved in house decoration is not worthwhile.

• 让他当部门经理真是太屈才了。

  It was really a waste of talent to appoint him only as a department manager.

• 书是供人读的，不是拿来当摆设的。

  Books are intended for reading rather than for show.

• 我不是傻瓜，不会上你的当的。

  I’m no fool. I will not be taken in by you.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.