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擋

简挡 · 繁擋

Mandarin · pinyin dǎng#

Mandarin · pinyin dàng#

to arrange
to put in order

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擋: Look up this written character
挡: dǎng · obstruct, impede; stop; resist

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3 · dang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dong2 · dong3

Cantonese word readings for 擋. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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to block; to obstruct
to hide from view; to cover; to obscure
(automotive) gear
(Northern Wu) to handle; to keep in place; to hold fast; to hold and shield with hand

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