檔

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Mandarin · pinyin dǎng#

Meanings · dǎng

  1. (Tw) gear (variant of 擋 dǎng)
Mandarin · pinyin dàng#

Meanings · dàng

  1. (bound form) shelves (for files); pigeonholes
  2. (bound form) files
  3. crosspiece (of a table etc)
  4. (bound form) (of goods) grade
  5. vendor's open-air stall
  6. (Tw) timeslot for a show or program
  7. classifier for shows
  8. classifier for events, affairs etc
  9. Taiwan pr. dǎng
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dàng · shelf; frame, crosspiece
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3 · dang3

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dong2 · dong3

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character

  1. shelf for files
  2. frame; crosspiece
  3. document
  4. (Cantonese) stall (small open-fronted shop)
  5. (Taiwan, television) time slot

character

  1. (Quanzhou Hokkien) a form of community fundraising done in Quanzhou

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檔 · dang3 · dang4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 59,766, 59,767
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Exact source records檔 档 [dang3] /(Tw) gear (variant of 擋|挡[dang3])/檔 档 [dang4] /(bound form) shelves (for files); pigeonholes/(bound form) files/crosspiece (of a table etc)/(bound form) (of goods) grade/vendor's open-air stall/(Tw) timeslot for a show or program/classifier for shows/classifier for events, affairs etc/Taiwan pr. [dang3]/