屏障
Old HSK 6
屏障 (píngzhàng) · barrier
屏障 (píngzhàng) means “barrier; protective screen”. It is written with 2 characters: 屏 (screen) + 障 (to separate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 屏障 is built
The characters
屏 píng · screen
What 屏 is made of
- 户hù — door
- 并bìng — to combine
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 开kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 丷ha — kwukyel
障 zhàng · to separate
What 障 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 章zhāng — chapter
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 日rì — sun; day
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 音yīn — sound
Example sentences
这座山是城市的天然屏障。Zhè zuò shān shì chéngshì de tiānrán píngzhàng.This mountain is a natural barrier for the city.
树林是挡风的屏障。Shùlín shì dǎng fēng de píngzhàng.The woods are a barrier against the wind.
Questions about 屏障
What does 屏障 mean?
屏障 (píngzhàng) means “barrier; protective screen”.
How do you pronounce 屏障?
屏障 is pronounced píngzhàng.
Which HSK level is 屏障?
屏障 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 屏障 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 139: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.