宕 Stroke Order — How to Write 宕

Stroke Order

宕 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

宕 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀石

宕 is an ideographic compound. A tunnel 宀 made in stone 石.

Radical: 宀 + 5 more strokes

宕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

dàng

Meanings of 宕 in Chinese

dàng宕

To delay; to postpone; to be overdue or in arrears.

因为天气原因，这项工程不得不延宕了。

Due to weather conditions, this project had to be delayed.

Unrestrained; free-spirited; unconventional, especially in art or demeanor.

她的画风洒脱宕逸，充满了生命力

Her painting style is unrestrained and elegant, full of vitality.

Common Words and Phrases with 宕

dàng宕chū出lái来

to protrude; to bulge out

这块木板因为受潮，中间部分有点宕出来

This piece of wood, due to dampness, has its middle part slightly bulging out.

dàng宕zhàng账

Uncollectible accounts or bad debts.

由于客户的财务困境，那笔工程款彻底成了宕账，给公司造成了不小的冲击。

Due to the client's financial difficulties, that project payment became a completely uncollectible account, causing a considerable impact on the company.