宕 (dàng) - To delay & to procrastinate

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dàng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 宀

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宕 · dàng

To delay;

to procrastinate;

spacious;

expansive;

also used in place names.

To delayto procrastinatespacious

Usage highlights

DelaySpaciousProcrastinateDangchang CountyDelay workDelay payment

Synonyms

  • 延— delay
  • 拖— procrastinate
  • 阔— spacious

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Don't delay the work (不要宕延工作).
  • This is a spacious hall (这是宕阔的大厅).
  • He procrastinated for a long time (他宕了很久).
  • Dangchang County is in Gansu Province (宕昌县在甘肃省).

Collocations

  • Delay(宕延)
  • Spacious(宕阔)
  • Procrastinate(宕拖)
  • Dangchang County(宕昌县)
  • Delay work(宕工)
  • Delay payment(宕款)

Idioms

  • Delay and procrastinate(宕延拖沓)
  • Spacious and magnificent(宕阔壮丽)
  • Delay the opportunity(宕误时机)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'stone house' or 'cave dwelling', later extended to mean 'spacious' and 'delay'.
  • Used in place names like Dangchang County in Gansu Province, which has historical significance.
  • In modern usage, often appears in technical contexts like computer '宕机' (system crash).

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