障碍物 (zhàng ài wù) — obstacle; barrier | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

obstaclebarrier

Measure word · 个

Examples

障碍物，。
Lù shang yǒu yí gè dà zhàng ài wù, chē kāi bú guò qù.
There is a big obstacle on the road, so the car can't get through.
障碍物。
Qīng chú zhàng ài wù shì shī gōng qián de bì yào bù zhòu.
Removing obstacles is a necessary step before construction.
障碍物，。
Rén men yù dào zhàng ài wù shí, yīng gāi xiǎng bàn fǎ rào guò qù.
When people encounter an obstacle, they should find a way to go around it.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

障碍obstacle

障zhàngblock碍àihinder

联合Coordinate

障 and 碍 both express blocking, and 物 gives the sense of a thing that obstructs.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

阝章障

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

章

章zhāng障zhàng

Same sound today

The left part 阝, written in full as 阜, sits beside 章, which supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 礙; 碍 is its simplified writing.

石疑礙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

疑

疑yí礙ài

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 礙 combines 石 (stone) with 疑 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

牛勿物

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù物wù

Same sound today

物 puts 牛 beside 勿: 牛 gives the meaning, and 勿 gives the sound.

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