档

Character

档 dàng · dǎng

HSK 6Character2 readings

(bound form) shelves (for files); pigeonholes

Radical: 木
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 木当
Traditional: 檔
Frequency: #1413 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

dàngMain reading dǎngRare reading

dàng

dang4Main readingHSK 6

(bound form) shelves (for files); pigeonholes CC-CEDICT
(bound form) files CC-CEDICT
crosspiece (of a table etc) CC-CEDICT
(bound form) (of goods) grade CC-CEDICT
vendor's open-air stall CC-CEDICT
(Tw) timeslot for a show or program CC-CEDICT
classifier for shows CC-CEDICT
classifier for events, affairs etc CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (dǎng) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “档” as dàng

搭档dā dànga person you work, play, or do something together withWordHSK 6 档案dàng àna file with information about a person or thingWordHSK 6 高档gāo dàngof very good quality and often expensiveWordHSK 6 档次dàng cìlevel of qualityWordHSK 7–9 下档xià dàngTwWord 中档zhōng dàngmid-rangeWord 书档shū dàngbookendWord 低档dī dànglow-gradeWord

dǎng

dang3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dàng.

gear of a car or machine (as in 换档, to change gear)

Examples

我不会换档。
wǒ bú huì huàn dǎng
I can't change gear.
AI-generated sentence
这个车的档很好用。
zhè ge chē de dǎng hěn hǎo yòng
This car's gear works very well.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “档” as dǎng

打档dǎ dǎng(Tw) to change gearsWord

档车dǎng chē(Tw) manual transmission motorcycleSee 打档车WordUnreviewed

打档车dǎ dǎng chē(Tw) manual transmission motorcycleWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 档

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Same radical 木

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档