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Pinyin: zhàng
English Definition: to block; to hinder; to obstruct
Chinese Definition:
①阻隔,遮挡:障蔽。障翳。障碍。故障。障眼法。一叶障目,不见泰山。
②中国秦、汉两代边塞上作防御用的城堡:“出五原塞数百里,远者千里,筑城障列亭,至庐朐”。
③用作遮蔽、防卫的东西:屏障。
④古同“幛”,画轴。
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (wall) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] place, town, city
    • [ zhāng ] chapter, section, writing; seal
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Example Words
保障 bǎo zhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
障碍 zhàng ài barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
故障 zhàng malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)
屏障 píng zhàng barrier
白内障 bái nèi zhàng cataract (ophthalmology)
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Example Sentences
1
The computer has a problem and needs to be shut down.
2
This train broke down on the way.
3
He cannot drive due to his visual impairment.
4
The health of my family is my greatest source of stability.
5
Family education is a firm guarantee for children's growth.