Character

障

zhàng HSK 6

障 zhàng HSK 6

1. to block; to obstruct; to conceal
2. barrier; obstacle used to block or separate

Words using 障 as zhàng (4)

1 保障 bǎo zhàng — safeguard HSK 6
- 保 protect, preserve
- 障 security, protection
Example

政府应该保障人民的基本权利。

zhèng fǔ yīng gāi bǎo zhàng rén mín de jī běn quán lì

The government should safeguard the people's basic rights.
2 故障 gù zhàng — malfunction HSK 6
- 故 incident, problem, cause
- 障 obstruction, barrier, impediment
Example

机器发生故障，需要维修。

jī qì fā shēng gù zhàng xū yào wéi xiū

The machine has malfunctioned and needs repair.
3 障碍 zhàng ài — obstacle HSK 6
- 障 to block, to obstruct
- 碍 to hinder, to be in the way
Example

我们需要克服这些障碍。

wǒ men xū yào kè fú zhè xiē zhàng ài

We need to overcome these obstacles.
4 屏障 píng zhàng — barrier HSK 7
- 屏 to shield, to screen
- 障 barrier, obstruction
Example

山脉形成了天然的屏障。

shān mài xíng chéng le tiān rán de píng zhàng

The mountain range formed a natural barrier.

Structure & writing

障 zhàng — to block; to obstruct; to conceal

障 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 章 zhāng — a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose

章 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 6

障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order