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Meaning of 擋

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擋 (Simplified: 挡)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5
Total strokes: 16; Radical: 手
Ideographic:A hand 扌 raised at the right time 當; 當 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
    • 當 [ dāng ] appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
Similar Characters: 檔
1
Pinyin: dǎng
English Definition:to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
Chinese Definition:
①阻拦,遮蔽:阻挡。拦挡。遮挡。
②指“排挡”:挂挡。换挡。
③某些仪器和测量装置用来表明光、电、热等量的等级。

Example Words:
擋箭牌 dǎng jiàn pái shield; (fig.) excuse
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2
Pinyin: dàng
English Definition:to arrange; to put in order
Chinese Definition:
①见“摒挡”(bìngdàng)。
Example Sentences
1
他们在门口挡住了我
。
They stopped me at the door.
2
他举起手挡住了太阳
。
He lifted his hand to block the sun.
3
树枝伸出去挡住了路
。
The tree branch stuck out and obstructed the road.
4
窗外的土堆挡住了阳光
。
The pile of dirt outside the window blocked the sunlight.
5
她拉上了窗帘挡住阳光
。
She drew the curtains to keep out the sunlight.