(dāng)

11 strokesTrad.

crotch

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dāng
Meaning
crotch; seat of a pair of trousers
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰衤当

In this compound, the meaning comes from (clothes); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chuān穿dāng

(sports) to nutmeg; to dribble or pass the ball through an opponent's legs …

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dāng

crotch of trousers

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