阻击 (zǔ jī) — (military) to block, to intercept, to check (an… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

verb

(military) to blockto interceptto check (an enemy advance)

Examples

阻击。
Wǒ jūn chéng gōng zǔ jī le dí rén de jìn gōng.
Our army successfully blocked the enemy's attack.
阻击。
Tā men zài shān gǔ zhōng zǔ jī dí jūn.
They intercepted the enemy forces in the valley.
阻击。
Zhè cì zǔ jī rèn wu fēi cháng zhòng yào.
This blocking mission is very important.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

击jīstrike

阻击 joins 阻 “block” and 击 “strike” to mean intercept.

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.

阝且阻

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

且

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

阻 is built from 阝 (written in full as 阜) on the left and 且 on the right, which gives 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 擊; 击 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

毄

毄jī擊jī

Same sound today

The traditional form 擊 has 手 (hand) and 毄; 毄 gives the sound and also points to striking, while the simplified 击 is a later shorthand.

Appears in

Military & Defense

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