挡锒
dǎng​láng

ask for money

挡 dǎng obstruct Simplified

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

Components

扌
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand
当
当 SoundMeaning component
dāng, dàng, dang to match

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

锒 láng lock lanthanum Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鋃.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

良
良 Sound component
liáng good

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

擋 dǎng obstruct Traditional

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

Components

扌
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand
當
當 SoundMeaning component
dāng, dàng, dang to match

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangtaːŋʔ
taːŋs

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

鋃 lock lanthanum Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

良
良 Sound component
liáng good

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangraːŋ

說文解字

鋃鏜，瑣也。从金良聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)