| 当前 | dāng qián | the present time / to be faced with | 
| 当 | dāng | (onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) | 
| 当 | dāng | to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at | 
| 当 | dàng | at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student) | 
| 前 | qián | front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |