Sec Form 3 Filing - Liang Changlin @ Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd - 2026-03-18

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Liang Changlin 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd [ DDL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) BUILDING 6, 500 SHENGXIA ROAD, SHANGHAI 200125 CHINA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/18/2026 (Street) SHANGHAI200125 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price American depositary shares ( 1 ) 267,195 D Class A ordinary shares ( 2 ) 23,924,861 I (2) Class A ordinary shares ( 3 ) 10,328,321 I (3) Class B ordinary shares ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 54,543,800 I (4)(5)(6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Liang Changlin BUILDING 6, 500 SHENGXIA ROAD SHANGHAI 200125 CHINA SHANGHAI200125 X X Signatures /s/ Liang Changlin 03/18/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each American depositary shares (two American depositary shares representing three Class A ordinary share, par value US$0.000002 per share). ( 2 )23,924,861 Class A ordinary shares held by EatBetter Holding Limited, which holds Class A shares allocated to award our employees under our A&R 2020 Plan. EatBetter Holding Limited is a limited liability company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Mr. Changlin Liang has sole dispositive power and sole voting power over shares held by EatBetter Holding Limited. ( 3 )10,328,321 Class A ordinary shares directly held by 4DDL Holding Limited, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Changlin Liang, as the sole shareholder of 4DDL Holding Limited. ( 4 )54,543,800 Class B ordinary shares held by DDL Group Limited. DDL Group Limited is a British Virgin Islands business company limited by shares beneficially owned by Mr. Changlin Liang. DDL Group Limited is ultimately held by LX Family Trust, a trust established under the laws of British Virgin Islands and managed by TMF (Cayman) Ltd., as the trustee. Under the terms of this trust, Mr. Changlin Liang has the power to direct the trustee with respect to the retention or disposal of, and the exercise of any voting and other rights attached to, the shares held by DDL Group Limited in our company. ( 5 )Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon any sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of Class B ordinary shares by a holder thereof to any person other than holders of Class B ordinary shares or their affiliates, such Class B ordinary shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the same number of Class A ordinary shares. ( 6 )Each Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share. Each class B ordinary share is entitled to twenty votes per share and is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder.

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