阻 (zǔ): To hinder — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 阻

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 阻

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

阻

阝hill

且moreover

阻=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 阻

阻 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 阻

Verbs of Preventing or Obstructing

These compound verbs express actively stopping or hindering an action or process.

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 阻

HSK 3.0 · L6

zǔ阻

dǎng挡

7.

Example Sentences

jiāo交

tōng通

dǔ堵

sè塞

zǔ阻

ài碍

le

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阝hill

+且moreover

A hill (阜) blocks the way, and a tool (且) adds obstruction — to hinder or obstruct progress.

zǔ阻

zhǐ止

arrest; stop; prevent

HSK 6

zǔ阻

lán拦

stop; prevent; obstruct

HSK 6

zǔ阻

náo挠

obstruct; thwart; stand in the way

to stop

HSK 6

zǔ阻

ài碍

hinder; block; impede

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

quàn劝

zǔ阻

Dissuade / discourage

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zǔ阻

lì力

Resistance

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fēng风

yǔ雨

wú无

zǔ阻

Regardless of wind or rain

了

wǒ我

men们

zhǔn准

shí时

dào到

dá达

。

Traffic jam hindered our arrival on time.

Tā他

men们

zhī之

jiān间

de的

wù误

huì会

chéng成

le了

gǎn感

qíng情

de的

zǔ阻

gé隔

。

The misunderstanding between them became a barrier to their relationship.

jǐng警

chá察

zǔ阻

zhǐ止

le了

zhè这

chǎng场

chōng冲

tū突

。

The police prevented the conflict.

zhè ge diàn zǔ de zǔ zhí shì 1 0 0 ōu mǔ 。

这个电阻的阻值是100欧姆。

The resistance value of this resistor is 100 ohms.

Dào道

lù路

yīn因

dà大

xuě雪

shòu受

zǔ阻

。

The road was blocked by heavy snow.

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