障

zhàng

separate; shield; barricade

How to write 障, stroke by stroke

to block; to hinder; to obstruct

Pictophonetic: semantic 阝 (wall), phonetic 章

Made of 阝 + 章

障碍zhàng àibarrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
故障gù zhàngmalfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)
保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
路障lù zhàngroadblock; barricade
智障zhì zhànglearning difficulties (handicap); retarded
屏障píng zhàngbarrier
残障cán zhànghandicapped
障碍物zhàng ài wùobstacle; hindrance
障眼法zhàng yǎn fǎdiversionary tactic; smokescreen
越障yuè zhàngto surmount obstacles; assault course for training troops
白内障bái nèi zhàngcataract (ophthalmology)
业障yè zhàngkarmic hindrance (Buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money

没有愿望是最大的障碍。
méi yǒu yuàn wàng shì zuì dà de zhàng ài 。
Having no will is the worst handicap.
汽车发生故障了。
qì chē fā shēng gù zhàng le 。
The car broke down.
引擎不知哪里发生了故障。
yǐn qíng bù zhī nǎ lǐ fā shēng le gù zhàng 。
Something is wrong with the engine.
思想自由为宪法所保障。
sī xiǎng zì yóu wèi xiàn fǎ suǒ bǎo zhàng 。
Freedom of thought is guaranteed by the constitution.
有的鸟可以穿越音障。
yǒu de niǎo kě yǐ chuān yuè yīn zhàng 。
Some birds can break the sound barrier.