档
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dàng · shelve, frame

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Learn every stroke in 档

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 档 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 档

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dàngWords pronounced dàng
dǎngWords pronounced dǎng
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Example sentences

Notice where 档 sits in each complete thought.

Tāng mǔ hé mǎ lì rù zhù le yì jiā gāo dàng jiǔ diàn.汤姆和玛丽入住了一家高档酒店。

Tom and Mary stayed at a fancy hotel.

Source: Tatoeba #8709512 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gěi zì jǐ de yóu jiàn zuò le yí fèn dàng àn.我给自己的邮件做了一份档案。

I created an archive of my emails.

Source: Tatoeba #10752790 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè bú shì yí gè lòu dòng, ér shì yí gè méi yǒu xiě jìn wén dàng de tè xìng.这不是一个漏洞,而是一个没有写进文档的特性。

It's not a bug, it's an undocumented feature.

Source: Tatoeba #480651 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yáng pì gǔ xiān shēng kě méi gào sù wǒ hái yǒu dā dàng.羊屁股先生可没告诉我还有搭档。

Mr. Goat Butt never told me there would be a partner.

Source: Tatoeba #4302094 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men qù yì jiā dàng cì zài gāo diǎn ér de cān tīng zěn me yàng?我们去一家档次再高点儿的餐厅怎么样?

How about we go to a slightly fancier restaurant?

Source: Tatoeba #2516726 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài xiàzài zhè fèn wǎng luò dàng àn.我在下载这份网络档案。

I'm downloading this internet archive.

Source: Tatoeba #10752789 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 档 in context

  1. Say dàng, then recall the core meaning: shelve, frame.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 高档 (gāo dàng), meaning “superior quality”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 档 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.