碍
HSK 5

碍 (ài): obstruct, hinder, block

ài

obstruct, hinder, block

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Pinyin

ài

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

obstruct, hinder, block

How to Write 碍 (ài)

碍 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 碍

A phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, and 㝵 hints at the pronunciation.

What 碍 is Made Of

碍 is built from 2 components:

石stone, rock, mineral
㝵to obtain, to get, to acquire

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Words Using 碍

Common Chinese words that contain 碍:

妨碍

fángài

阻碍

zǔài

障碍

zhàngài

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