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当(當) dāng should in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
Radical of the simplified form is 小 xiăo (24). Radical of the traditional form is 田 tián “field.” Phonetic of the traditional form is 尚 shàng “still.” Distinguish 当 (當) from 常 cháng (386), 度 dù (269), and 带 (帶) dài (93).
Examples
- 当然 (當然) dāngrán of course [A]
- 应当 (應當) yīngdāng should, ought [AV]
Video
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler