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阻止 (zǔ zhǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 阻止

动 dòng verb

stop, prevent

没有人能阻止他追求梦想。

méi yǒu rén néng zǔ zhǐ tā zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng

No one can stop him from pursuing his dreams.

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Word breakdown

阻 zǔ — block, obstruct

1 阻挡 zǔ dǎng — to block HSK 6
- 阻 to obstruct, to hinder
- 挡 to ward off, to keep out
Example

树木阻挡了强风。

shù mù zǔ dǎng le qiáng fēng

The trees blocked the strong wind.
2 阻碍 zǔ ài — to hinder, to obstruct HSK 6
- 阻 to block, to stop
- 碍 to hinder, obstruction
Example

这些困难不会阻碍我们的进步。

zhè xiē kùn nan bù huì zǔ ài wǒ men de jìn bù

These difficulties will not hinder our progress.
3 劝阻 quàn zǔ — dissuade HSK 7
- 劝 persuade, advise
- 阻 stop, prevent
Example

我劝阻他不要酒后开车。

wǒ quàn zǔ tā bù yào jiǔ hòu kāi chē

I dissuaded him from driving after drinking.
4 阻力 zǔ lì — resistance HSK 7
- 阻 to block, obstruct, hinder
- 力 force, power
Example

这个项目遇到了很大的阻力。

zhè ge xiàng mù yù dào le hěn dà de zǔ lì

This project encountered great resistance.
5 阻拦 zǔ lán — to obstruct HSK 7
- 阻 to block, to hinder
- 拦 to bar, to block passage
Example

保安阻拦他进入大楼。

bǎo ān zǔ lán tā jìn rù dà lóu

The security guard obstructed him from entering the building.

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6 阻挠 zǔ náo — obstruct HSK 7
- 阻 block, obstruct
- 挠 disturb, hinder
Example

他们企图阻挠这项计划的实施。

tā men qǐ tú zǔ náo zhè xiàng jì huà de shí shī

They attempted to obstruct the implementation of this plan.
7 风雨无阻 fēng yǔ wú zǔ — come rain or shine HSK 7
- 风 wind (representing weather challenges)
- 雨 rain (representing weather challenges)
- 无 without, not having
- 阻 obstruction, hindrance
Example

邮递员风雨无阻地送信。

yóu dì yuán fēng yǔ wú zǔ de sòng xìn

The postman delivers mail come rain or shine.

止 zhǐ — stop, halt

Structure & writing

1 阻 zǔ — to block; to obstruct

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

consists of

1.1 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

1.2 且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)

且 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period

HSK 3

助 zhù to help, to assist

HSK 4

粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form

HSK 5

县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

HSK 6

祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent

HSK 7

叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct

Stroke order

2 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt

止 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)

HSK 4

址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 7

卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)

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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

止 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order