當 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

當 English definition

dāng

  • when

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : stop;
  • : to act as; to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at;
  • : (literary) pendant ornament; earring; eunuch;
  • : mantis;
  • : crotch; seat of a pair of trousers;