挡 = 扌 + 当

挡 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “obstruct”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 当 (bear).

Keyword: obstruct
Pinyin (Mandarin): dǎng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: obstruct, impede, препятствовать, impede

Decomposition

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扌 hand
当 bear

How to find 挡 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “bear”. 挡 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 挡 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.