挡 (dǎng): To block — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5Writing 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 挡

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 挡

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

挡

扌shǒu · hand

当dāng

挡=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 挡

挡 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 挡

Blocking and resisting

Use 挡 (dǎng) when something blocks, stops, or wards off an external force.

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yòng用

shǒu手

dǎng挡

zhù住

le了

cì

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扌shǒu · hand

+当dāng

zhē遮

dǎng挡

shelter from; keep out

HSK 3.0 · L6

zǔ阻

dǎng挡

to stop

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dǐ抵

dǎng挡

Resist / Ward off

刺

yǎn眼

de的

yáng阳

guāng光

。

He blocked the dazzling sunlight with his hand.

tā他

yòng用

shēn身

tǐ体

dǎng挡

zài在

mén门

qián前

。

He used his body to block the door.

Rèn任

hé何

kùn困

nan难

dōu都

wú无

fǎ法

zǔ阻

dǎng挡

tā他

zhuī追

qiú求

mèng梦

xiǎng想

de的

jiǎo脚

bù步

。

No difficulty can stop him from pursuing his dream.

jūn军

duì队

fèn奋

lì力

dǐ抵

dǎng挡

dí敌

rén人

de的

jìn进

gōng攻

。

The army resisted the enemy's attack with all their might.

Zhè这

dǔ堵

qiáng墙

kě可

yǐ以

dǎng挡

fēng风

。

This wall can block the wind.

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挡 (dǎng): To block — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 挡

Stroke Order Diagrams 挡

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 挡

How to Use 挡

Blocking and resisting

Example Sentences

HSK Level 5

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HSK Level 5

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