碍(ài)

HSK 513 strokesTrad. 礙

to hinder

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Character information

Pinyin
ài
Meaning
to hinder; to obstruct; to block
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
礙

Origin & structure

Where 碍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石㝵

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 㝵 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

石shí㝵

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 碍 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 碍

Common words using 碍 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zǔ阻ài碍
HSK 5

to obstruct

Open 阻碍 page →
zhàng障ài碍
HSK 6

barrier

Open 障碍 page →
fáng妨ài碍
HSK 7-9

to hinder; to obstruct

Open 妨碍 page →
ài碍shì事
HSK 7-9

to be in the way; to be a hindrance

Open 碍事 page →
dà大ài碍

(usually used in the negative) major issue; serious problem; big deal

Open 大碍 page →
guà挂ài碍

worry

Open 挂碍 page →
wú无ài碍

without inconvenience

Open 无碍 page →
wú无zhàng障ài碍

barrier-free; (esp.) accessible (to people with a disability)

Open 无障碍 page →

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From 碍’s common words

阻障妨事大挂无

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