Chinese symbol for “hinder”
妨碍
fáng ài
Traditional: 妨礙
to hinder; to obstruct
The closest CC-CEDICT match for hinder is 妨碍 (fáng ài), defined as: to hinder; to obstruct.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “hinder”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 碍 (礙) | ài | to hinder; to obstruct |
| 阻 | zǔ | to hinder; to block |
| 妨 | fáng | to hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm |
| 阻碍 (阻礙) | zǔ ài | to obstruct; to hinder |
| 挡 (擋) | dǎng | to resist; to obstruct |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 妨碍.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in; might as well |
| 无妨 (無妨) | wú fáng | no harm (in doing it); One might as well. |
| 妨害 | fáng hài | to jeopardize; to be harmful to |
| 何妨 | hé fáng | what harm is there in (doing sth) |
| 但说无妨 (但說無妨) | dàn shuō wú fáng | there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom) |
| 障碍 (障礙) | zhàng ài | barrier; obstruction |
| 阻碍 (阻礙) | zǔ ài | to obstruct; to hinder |
| 障碍物 (障礙物) | zhàng ài wù | obstacle; hindrance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “hinder”.
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