檔 meaning and stroke order
Shelve, frame; files, records; grade, level
How to write 檔, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 檔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (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
- (Tw) gear (variant of 擋|挡[dang3])
How 檔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 當 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 檔
檔 combines 木 (wood) with 當 (dāng), which gives the sound. Picture wooden shelves and pigeonholes where records are stored, and you have the core idea of files and grades.
檔 (dàng) is a bound form, so it usually appears in words like 檔案 (dàng'àn, file, archive), 檔次 (dàngcì, grade), and 文檔 (wéndàng, document). Example: 請把這份文件歸檔。(Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn guīdàng.) Please file this document.
Common mistake: Learners often read 檔 with the first tone like its sound part 當 (dāng), but in most words it is fourth tone dàng. Also do not confuse it with 擋 (dǎng, to block), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 木.
Common words with 檔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 檔案 | dàng'àn | file; record; archive | HSK 6 |
| 搭檔 | dādàng | to cooperate; partner | HSK 6 |
| 高檔 | gāodàng | superior quality; high grade | HSK 6 |
| 檔次 | dàngcì | grade; class | HSK 7-9 |
| 拍檔 | pāidàng | partner | |
| 文檔 | wéndàng | (computer) file; document; documentation | |
| 存檔 | cúndàng | to archive; to place on file; saved data (for a video game etc) | |
| 歸檔 | guīdàng | to file away; to place on file | |
| 空檔 | kòngdàng | gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events) | |
| 檔子 | dàngzi | classifier for affairs, events etc |
Questions about 檔
How many strokes are in 檔?
檔 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 檔 mean?
檔 (dàng) means shelve, frame; files, records; grade, level. A common word with it is 档案 (dàng'àn), meaning "file; record; archive".
How do you pronounce 檔?
檔 is pronounced dàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 檔?
The radical of 檔 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 檔 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 檔?
檔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 档, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 搭檔 mean and how is it used?
搭檔 (dādàng) means a partner or to team up with someone, often in work, sports, or performance. 拍檔 (pāidàng) has a similar meaning and is common in Cantonese-influenced speech.
Why is 檔 sometimes read dǎng in Taiwan?
In Taiwan, 檔 can be read dǎng as a variant of 擋 meaning a gear in a car, as in 排檔 for gear shift. In Taiwan it can also mean a timeslot for a show, as in 檔期.