阻

zǔ

to hinder · to block

Radical: 阝 Strokes: 7

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降邪郁随

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Character Decomposition

阻=阝+且

Etymology

place

Meanings

to hinder

to block

to obstruct

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Words with 阻 199 total

electrical resistance · resistor电阻diàn zǔ to obstruct; to hamper · (medicine) obstruction梗阻gěng zǔ to stop · to contain · to deter遏阻è zǔ to advise against · to dissuade劝阻quàn zǔ

Idioms with 阻 12 total Chain

regardless of weather conditions · rain, hail or shine风雨无阻fēng yǔ wú zǔ untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)艰难险阻jiān nán xiǎn zǔ to use all sorts of excuses推三阻四tuī sān zǔ sì