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擋
dǎng
verb HSK 5 #2,579

Meanings

  1. 1 to block; to obstruct; to stand in the way
  2. 2 to resist; to ward off
  3. 3 gear (of a vehicle)

Characters

挡
dǎng
to block; to obstruct; gear
扌(hand) + 当 (to face) — using the hand to face and block something

Examples

别挡住我的路！
Bié dǎngzhù wǒ de lù!
Don't block my way!
用手挡住阳光。
Yòng shǒu dǎngzhù yángguāng.
Block the sunlight with your hand.
挡风玻璃碎了。
Dǎngfēng bōli suì le.
The windshield is broken.
换挡的时候要踩离合器。
Huàn dǎng de shíhou yào cǎi líhéqì.
Step on the clutch when shifting gears.

Tips

usage
挡 is versatile: 挡路 (block the road), 挡风 (block wind), 挡住 (block/obstruct). For cars: 换挡 = shift gears, 倒挡 = reverse gear.

Stroke Order

挡 dǎng