阻截 (zǔ jié) — to intercept; to hold up, to block

Definition

verb
to interceptto hold upto block

Examples

  • 阻截。
    Jǐng chá zǔ jié le nà liàng chē.
    The police intercepted that car.
  • 阻截。
    Shī gōng duì zǔ jié le jiāo tōng.
    The construction crew held up traffic.
  • 阻截。
    Tā chéng gōng dì zǔ jié le duì fāng de jìn gōng.
    He successfully blocked the opponent's attack.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

阻zǔblock
截jiécut off

阻 gives 'block' and 截 gives 'cut off', so stop and 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě阻zǔ
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.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
戈戈gē
Sound part声符shēngfú
雀
雀què截jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

截 combines 戈 and 雀, with 雀 supplying the sound.

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