碍
礙Meanings
CC-CEDICT
- 1.to hinder
- 2.to obstruct
- 3.to block
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Wiktionary
- 1.to obstruct; to hinder; to block; to deter
- 2.obstruction; hindrance
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Etymology
Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 石 (“rock”) + abbreviated 得 (“obtain, find”) — a rock obstructing one from getting what one wants. Note that 㝵 is the ancient form of 得, so a direct derivation from 石 + 㝵 may be possible as well, although not supported by Kanjigen.
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Components
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Derived terms
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Related words
障碍 barrier阻碍 to obstruct妨碍 to hinder碍事 to be in the way; to be a hindrance有碍 to hinder; to impede; to be detrimental窒碍 (literary) to be obstructed大碍 (usually used in the negative) major issue碍于 to be constrained by; due to (a constraining factor)碍眼 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)违碍 taboo碍口 to shy to speak out挂碍 worry