挡dǎng
to block, obstruct. 9 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin dǎngStrokes 9Radical 扌Band HSK 5Words 1
How to write 挡
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–9 write 当.
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What 挡 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 当 (dāng, appropriate).
A hand 扌 raised at the right time 当; 当 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 挡
| 挡 | to block, obstruct 指用物体拦住，使不能通过 滑坡碎石挡住了救援队的去路。Landslide debris blocked the rescue team's path. Lesson 412, 坚守道义 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.