隔阂
Old HSK 6
隔阂 (géhé) · estrangement
隔阂 (géhé) means “estrangement; barrier; gap”. It is written with 2 characters: 隔 (to separate) + 阂 (separated). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 隔阂 is built
The characters
隔 gé · to separate
What 隔 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 鬲gé — earthen pot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 鬲 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
阂 hé · separated
What 阂 is made of
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亥hài — 12th terrestrial branch
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Example sentences
他们之间的隔阂慢慢消失了。Tāmen zhījiān de géhé mànmàn xiāoshī le.The distance between them slowly disappeared.
多沟通可以减少隔阂。Duō gōutōng kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo géhé.More communication can reduce misunderstandings.
Questions about 隔阂
What does 隔阂 mean?
隔阂 (géhé) means “estrangement; barrier; gap”.
How do you pronounce 隔阂?
隔阂 is pronounced géhé.
Which HSK level is 隔阂?
隔阂 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 隔阂 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.