阻碍
zǔ’àiTraditional 阻礙
obstacle; to hinder; to block
Every meaning
zǔ’ài
- to hinder; to block
- obstacle
Its characters
- 阻zǔto block; to obstruct (as in 阻止, 阻挡)
- 碍àito hinder; to obstruct; to be in the way
Words with 阻
Words with 碍
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).