阻挠 meaning in English

zǔnáo

to thwart; to obstruct (sth)

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 阻撓16 strokes

Meaning of 阻挠

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zǔnáo
  1. to thwart
  2. to obstruct (sth)

Stroke order for each character

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阻 zǔ · to hinder · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

挠 náo · to scratch · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Related words

Words that share a character with 阻挠.

阻止zǔzhǐto prevent; to block
阻碍zǔ'àito obstruct; to hinder
阻挡zǔdǎngto stop; to resist
阻拦zǔlánto stop; to obstruct
阻力zǔlìresistance; drag
劝阻quànzǔto advise against; to dissuade
阻塞zǔsèto block; to clog
阻断zǔduànto block; to obstruct
挠痒痒náoyǎngyangto tickle
阻隔zǔgéto separate; to cut off
受阻shòuzǔto be obstructed; to be hindered

Questions about 阻挠

What does 阻挠 mean?

阻挠 (zǔnáo) means "to thwart; to obstruct (sth)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 阻挠?

阻挠 is made of 2 characters: 阻 (7 strokes), 挠 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 阻挠 an HSK word?

Yes. 阻挠 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 阻挠 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 阻挠 is written 阻撓.