to hinder

to block; to obstruct

mound (阝) + sound cue (且) = to block or obstruct

The left component 阝 (from 阜, a raised earthen mound) carries the meaning: a wall of terrain standing in the way. 且 mainly contributes the sound zǔ and has no semantic role in this character.

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大雪住了他回家的路。

dà xuě zǔ zhù le tā huí jiā de lù。

The heavy snow blocked his way home.

任何人都无法止他追求自己的梦想。

rèn hé rén dōu wú fǎ zǔ zhǐ tā zhuī qiú zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng。

No one can stop him from pursuing his own dreams.

Words with 阻

通行无阻

tōng xíng wú zǔ

unobstructed passage

遏阻

è zǔ

to stop

阻绝

zǔ jué

to block

阻值

zǔ zhí

numerical value of electrical impedance

阻力

zǔ lì

resistance

阻吓

zǔ hè

to deter

阻塞

zǔ sè

to block

阻尼

zǔ ní

damping

阻差办公

zǔ chāi bàn gōng

(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)

阻截

zǔ jié

to stop

阻抑

zǔ yì

to impede

阻抗

zǔ kàng

(electrical) impedance

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