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阻
zǔ
1. to hinder
2. to block
3. to obstruct
Very Common • Top 3% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

阻
zǔ
to hinder, to impede; to obstruct, to oppose
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

阻碍
zǔài
to obstruct
HSK 6
阻拦
zǔlán
to stop
HSK 6
阻断
zǔduàn
to block
阻桡
zǔráo
thwart
阻止
zǔzhǐ
to prevent
HSK 5
阻滞
zǔzhì
to clog up
阻燃
zǔrán
fire resistant
阻留
zǔliú
to intercept
阻绝
zǔjué
to block
阻遏
zǔè
to impede
阻隔
zǔgé
to separate
阻难
zǔnàn
to thwart
阻雨
zǔyǔ
immobilized by rain
险阻
xiǎnzǔ
dangerous and difficult (path)
电阻
diànzǔ
(electrical) resistance
力阻
lìzǔ
to block
劝阻
quànzǔ
to advise against
受阻
shòuzǔ
blocked
拦阻
lánzǔ
to block
梗阻
gěngzǔ
to hamper

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,174
Word Frequency Rank
2,609 of 84,292

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