Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 章 represents the sound.
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障
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
障
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
障
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
障
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
障
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
障
Regular
Modern
Chinese
障 [zhàng]
to block; to hinder; to obstruct
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (67)
保障 [bǎozhàng] #5,961
to ensure
障碍 [zhàng'ài] #2,960
barrier
故障 [gùzhàng] #4,540
malfunction
路障 [lùzhàng] #5,977
roadblock
屏障 [píngzhàng] #15,729
barrier
障碍物 [zhàng'àiwù] #13,507
obstacle
白内障 [báinèizhàng] #29,254
cataract (ophthalmology)
白内障 [báinèizhàng] #29,254
cataract (ophthalmology)
障眼法 [zhàngyǎnfǎ] #24,244
diversionary tactic
智障 [zhìzhàng] #21,592
learning difficulties (handicap)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 保証 [ほしょう] #2,711
guarantee
⭐ 障害 [しょうがい] #5,353
obstacle
⭐ 支障 [ししょう] #7,245
obstacle
⭐ 故障 [こしょう] #7,861
fault
⭐ 障壁 [しょうへき] #9,304
enclosing wall
⭐ 障子 [しょうじ] #11,438
shoji (paper sliding door)
⭐ 耳障り [みみざわり] #11,916
hard (on the ears)
目障り [めざわり] #12,857
eyesore
障害物 [しょうがいぶつ] #13,674
obstacle
気に障る [きにさわる] #16,049
to hurt one's feelings
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