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barrier

HSK 6 N1
zhàng
ショウ
さわ.る
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 章 represents the sound.
Components
mound+ chapter =
barrier
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
zhāng chapter
composition
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zhàng]
to block; to hinder; to obstruct
Example Sentences