阻碍
Old HSK 6
阻碍 (zǔ'ài) · to hinder
阻碍 (zǔ'ài) means “to hinder; to obstruct; obstacle”. It is written with 2 characters: 阻 (to hinder) + 碍 (to block). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 阻碍 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)
碍 ài · to block
What 碍 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 㝵dé — to obtain
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 旦dàn — dawn
Example sentences
大雾阻碍了交通。Dàwù zǔ'ài le jiāotōng.The heavy fog held up traffic.
害怕失败会阻碍你进步。Hàipà shībài huì zǔ'ài nǐ jìnbù.Fear of failure can hinder your progress.
Questions about 阻碍
What does 阻碍 mean?
阻碍 (zǔ'ài) means “to hinder; to obstruct; obstacle”.
How do you pronounce 阻碍?
阻碍 is pronounced zǔ'ài.
Which HSK level is 阻碍?
阻碍 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 阻碍 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 249: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.