阻
阻 (zǔ) · to hinder
阻 (zǔ) means “to hinder”. It is made of 阝 + 且 and has 7 strokes.
Break 阻 into its parts
What 阻 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 且 qiě — moreover
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月 yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
阻 stroke order
Example sentences with 阻止
妈妈阻止孩子玩火。Māma zǔzhǐ háizi wán huǒ.Mom stopped the child from playing with fire.
你为什么不阻止他？Nǐ wèishénme bù zǔzhǐ tā?Why didn't you stop him?
Words with 阻
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hinder |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 阻
What does 阻 mean?
阻 (zǔ) means “to hinder”.
How many strokes does 阻 have?
阻 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 阻?
The radical of 阻 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 阻?
阻 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 且 (moreover).
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