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不敢当

Word definition:

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Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
HSK 5

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *不* | 不* | *不
4画
no, not; un-; negative prefix
1090.0
MF
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *敢* | 敢* | *敢
11画
to dare, venture; bold, brave
1814.0
MJOK
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *当* | 当* | *当
6画
bear, accept, undertake; just
9017.7
FSM

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *不* | 不* | *不
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *敢* | 敢* | *敢
to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture
  
  dāng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *当* | 当* | *当
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell)
  
  dāng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *当* | 当* | *当
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
  
  dàng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *当* | 当* | *当
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)


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