阻挠
Old HSK 6
阻挠 (zǔnáo) · to obstruct
阻挠 (zǔnáo) means “to obstruct; to thwart”. It is written with 2 characters: 阻 (to hinder) + 挠 (to yield). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 阻挠 is built
The characters
阻 zǔ · to hinder
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)
挠 náo · to yield
What 挠 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 尧yáo — a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 戈gē — spear
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
Example sentences
有人在背后阻挠这个计划。Yǒurén zài bèihòu zǔnáo zhège jìhuà.Someone behind the scenes is obstructing this plan.
他们想阻挠我们的工作。Tāmen xiǎng zǔnáo wǒmen de gōngzuò.They want to obstruct our work.
Questions about 阻挠
What does 阻挠 mean?
阻挠 (zǔnáo) means “to obstruct; to thwart”.
How do you pronounce 阻挠?
阻挠 is pronounced zǔnáo.
Which HSK level is 阻挠?
阻挠 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 阻挠 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 249: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.