dāng

archaic
literary
name

Meaning of

珰 means ear ornament; ear pendant (for women); eunuch (especially in the Han Dynasty). Pronounced dāng.

  • ear ornament; ear pendant (for women)
  • eunuch (especially in the Han Dynasty)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shí
guì
cháng
pèi
dài
dāng
 

Noblewomen in ancient times often wore jade ear pendants.

de
ěr
dāng
zài
zhú
guāng
xià
shǎn
shǎn
liàng
 

Her ear ornaments sparkled in the candlelight.

Measure Words

/ duì
Primary
/ zhī
/