宕 Stroke Order

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Information of 宕

Pinyindàng

Radical

宀

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

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Definition

dissipated / put off

宕 [dàng]Meaning: 1. Procrastinate; put on hold. Example: 宕欠, 宕账 (debts that are delayed in repayment), 延宕 (to be delayed). 2. Indulgent; unrestrained. Example: 流宕 (wandering), 宕逸 (carefree and unrestrained).Noun: 1. Cave; cavern. ([En.] cave) 2. Extended to mean open or dim. 3. Pit. ([En.] pit)Verb: 1. Pass through; go through. ([En.] pass) 2. Extended to mean loafing; wandering. ([En.] loaf about) 3. Indulge; unrestrained. ([En.] indulge) 4. To droop; to hang down. ([En.] droop) 5. Procrastinate. ([En.] procrastinate) Discussion: 1. According to the Shuowen Jiezi: 宕 means to go past. Another interpretation is cave or cavern. It originates from a roof radical (宀) and the phonetic part (碭). It is noted that since the character contains the roof radical, its original meaning relates to an open space or cave that is not obstructed. 2. Example: 宕冥 (boundless sky; dull and dim). 3. Example: 宕户 (workers in stone quarries); 宕匠 (stonemasons).Verb (further details): 1. Pass through; (interpreted from the text). Example: In "Lies of the Immortals": Someone searched for a dog and passed through the immortal cave. 2. Extended to mean loafing; wandering. ([En.] loaf about) Example: From "Popular Literature"—someone looks back and is said to be "宕". Example: From "Guliang Zhuan—Wengong Year 11": The three brothers of Chang Di wandered in the land of China. 3. Lending indulgence and unrestrained behavior. Example: From "Jinshi—Biography of Ji Ru": Characterized as indulgent and not minding minor matters. 4. To droop; to hang down. Example: 如:宽皮宕肉 (loose meat that hangs down). 5. Procrastinate. Example: 不许宕过年 (not allowed to procrastinate until the New Year); 宕账 (debts that have not been repaid). Additional Meaning: 3. 宕昌, a place name, in Gansu.

跌宕 diē dàng

uninhibited / free and unconstrained / rhythmical

起伏跌宕 qǐ fú diē dàng

Ups and downs

延宕 yán dàng

to postpone / to keep putting sth off

跌宕起伏 diē dàng qǐ fú

ups and downs

Input Method for 宕

Pinyindang4

Wubi

pdf

Cangjie

jmr

Zhengma

wdg

Four Corner

30602

Unicode

U+5b95

Same Pronunciation Characters

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Same Radical Characters

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