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Chinese symbol for “hindrance”

障碍
zhàng ài
Traditional: 障礙
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment

The closest CC-CEDICT match for hindrance is 障碍 (zhàng ài), defined as: barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle.

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

障 zhàng
to separate; shield, barricade
radical 170 ⾩ · 13 strokes
碍 ài
to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct
radical 112 ⽯ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “hindrance”

WordPinyinMeaning
阻碍 (阻礙)zǔ àito obstruct; to hinder
障碍物 (障礙物)zhàng ài wùobstacle; hindrance
无利 (無利)wú lìno profit; not profitable

Related words

Other words that share a character with 障碍.

WordPinyinMeaning
保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee
故障gù zhàngmalfunction; breakdown
社会保障 (社會保障)shè huì bǎo zhàngsocial security
屏障píng zhàngbarrier
路障lù zhàngroadblock; barricade
阻碍 (阻礙)zǔ àito obstruct; to hinder
妨碍 (妨礙)fáng àito hinder; to obstruct
障碍物 (障礙物)zhàng ài wùobstacle; hindrance

See also: Japanese symbol for “hindrance”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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