CHINESE CHARACTER

碍 (ài): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

ài

to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct

HSK 613 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

石

Primary radical

石 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 碍.

㝵

Phonetic component

㝵 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 13

Write 碍 in 13 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 碍

妨碍fáng’ài

HSK 6 · to hinder; to obstruct

障碍zhàng’ài

HSK 6 · barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle

阻碍zǔ’ài

HSK 6 · to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance

碍事àishì

HSK 7-9 · to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter

Examples using 碍

妨碍

罢工妨碍了国家经济。

Bà gōng fáng ài le guó jiā jīng jì。

The strike affected the nation's economy.

障碍

战争结束之后贸易障碍被解除。

Zhàn zhēng jié shù zhī hòu mào yì zhàng ài bèi jiě chú。

Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.

阻碍

火山灰阻碍航运。

Huǒ shān huī zǔ ài háng yùn。

Volcanic ash disrupted air travel.

FAQ

What does 碍 (ài) mean in Chinese?

to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct

How do you write 碍 in stroke order?

碍 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 碍?

石 is the radical in 碍. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 碍?

妨碍 (fáng’ài): to hinder; to obstruct; 障碍 (zhàng’ài): barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle; 阻碍 (zǔ’ài): to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance.