This logogram is of ideographic origin and it was designed to evoke:

A hand 扌 raised at the right time 当; 当 also provides the pronunciation

  • 挡 to block, to obstruct; to get in the way; cover, guard dǎng
    • 扌 hand shǒu
    • 当 appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells dāng
      • 小 small, tiny, insignificant xiǎo
      • 彐 snout jì

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