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title: "Zudang Meaning: 阻挡 (zǔdǎng) Means “to stop”"
description: "阻挡 (traditional 阻擋, zǔdǎng) means “to stop; to resist; to block”. Hear its tones, see what 阻 and 挡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zudang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 阻挡 mean?

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阻挡 zǔdǎng

## to stop; to resist; to block

## Its characters

1. 阻 zǔ to block
2. 挡 dǎng to block

## In a sentence

什么也阻挡不了他前进的脚步。 Nothing can stop him from moving forward.

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## More words with 阻 or 挡

- [抵挡 dǐdǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didang)
- [遮挡 zhēdǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhedang)
- [阻碍 zǔ’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuai)

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