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当然

Traditional: 當然

dāng rán

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 3

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dāng rán · dong1 jin4 (Jyutping)

  1. only natural
  2. as it should be
  3. certainly
  4. of course
  5. without doubt

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

当

Meaning
bear, accept, undertake; just
Radical
⺌
Strokes
6
Components
⿱⺌彐
Cangjie
FSM
Four-corner
9017.7

然

Meaning
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
Radical
灬
Strokes
12
Components
⿱肰灬
Cangjie
BKF
Four-corner
2333.3

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