当今 Traditional form: 當今 Pinyin (reading): dāngjīn Definitions: the present time (old) (in reference to the reigning monarch) His Majesty Characters: 当 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells 今 - modern, current; today, now Traditional characters: 當 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells 今 - modern, current; today, now