当铺

Traditional form:

當鋪

Pinyin (reading):

dàngpù

Definitions:

• pawnshop
• CL:家 (jiā),間／间 (jiān)

Characters:

• 当 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 铺 - shop, store; bed, mattress

Traditional characters:

• 當 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 鋪 - shop, store; bed, mattress