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挡住 (dǎng zhù): To block / to obstruct (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

挡住 consists of 2 characters.

挡 • dǎng • to block; hinder; resist • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

dǎng挡

to block; hinder; resist

住 • zhù • to live; stay (a number of nights) • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

zhù住

to live; stay (a number of nights)

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Pinyindǎng zhù

Meaningto block / to obstruct

Characters2

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Syntaxverb

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Example Sentences with 挡住

dà大

shù树

dǎng挡

zhù住

le了

yáng阳

guāng光

。

The big tree blocked the sunlight.

tā他

yòng用

shuāng双

shǒu手

dǎng挡

zhù住

yǎn眼

jīng睛

，

bù

不

xiǎng想

kàn看

。

He covered his eyes with both hands, not wanting to look.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 挡住.

Words with 挡

遮挡zhē dǎngshelter from; keep out
阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop
抵挡dǐ dǎngResist / Ward off
挡路dǎng lùblock the way
挡风dǎng fēngto block the wind
挡泥板dǎng ní bǎnmudguard; fender
挡箭牌dǎng jiàn páishield, excuse
势不可挡shì bù kě dǎngirresistible; unstoppable

Words with 住

住院zhù yuànto be in hospital
入住rù zhùto check in; to move in
住址zhù zhǐaddress
住宿zhù sùto stay at
住房

zhù fáng

housing

忍不住rěn bu zhùunbearable; unable to restrain

住宅zhù zháiresidence

居住jū zhùlive; reside; dwell