Read Edit View history Discussion 阻 zǔ HSK4 obstruct Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zǔ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 阝 is a component form of 阜. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 阻 Simp strokes 阻 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 阻 Simp strokes 阻 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 阻 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 234, 724 ], [ 243, 717 ], [ 257, 717 ], [ 345, 754 ], [ 374, 756 ], [ 389, 743 ], [ 381, 711 ], [ 330, 612 ], [ 327, 589 ], [ 387, 486 ], [ 394, 460 ], [ 392, 432 ], [ 387, 422 ], [ 364, 420 ], [ 283, 442 ] ], [ [ 166, 739 ], [ 194, 715 ], [ 209, 688 ], [ 220, 533 ], [ 220, 253 ], [ 198, 81 ], [ 199, 18 ] ], [ [ 492, 696 ], [ 525, 658 ], [ 530, 618 ], [ 530, 193 ], [ 513, 180 ] ], [ [ 540, 683 ], [ 570, 678 ], [ 714, 717 ], [ 743, 710 ], [ 767, 679 ], [ 757, 601 ], [ 753, 214 ], [ 733, 193 ] ], [ [ 558, 493 ], [ 640, 518 ], [ 687, 521 ] ], [ [ 558, 338 ], [ 568, 346 ], [ 650, 360 ], [ 693, 359 ] ], [ [ 345, 145 ], [ 402, 128 ], [ 632, 156 ], [ 865, 173 ], [ 881, 173 ], [ 949, 147 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 360 453 Q 354 443 332 445 Q 305 449 276 447 Q 252 448 279 434 Q 331 409 381 377 Q 396 364 408 378 Q 423 388 428 414 Q 440 472 371 551 Q 326 596 364 642 Q 404 708 430 725 Q 449 738 440 751 Q 427 770 388 789 Q 367 798 352 785 Q 297 742 225 725 C 196 717 214 688 243 697 Q 280 707 321 726 Q 340 738 352 726 Q 359 719 348 698 Q 329 655 312 611 Q 299 587 314 567 Q 377 474 360 453 Z", "M 225 725 Q 201 744 173 751 Q 163 752 156 744 Q 152 737 161 726 Q 212 612 199 315 Q 198 309 198 301 Q 194 207 166 112 Q 159 84 164 63 Q 174 26 187 13 Q 200 -2 210 13 Q 244 55 242 212 Q 236 644 243 697 C 244 712 244 712 225 725 Z", "M 536 688 Q 520 701 505 708 Q 493 711 484 707 Q 475 703 479 692 Q 486 673 496 659 Q 505 634 505 594 Q 508 549 507 166 C 507 136 551 140 551 170 Q 551 255 552 331 L 552 359 Q 552 426 553 486 L 553 514 Q 554 586 557 657 C 558 672 558 672 536 688 Z", "M 778 191 Q 777 438 786 600 Q 789 640 807 668 Q 819 683 806 699 Q 796 711 746 738 Q 728 748 663 720 Q 558 693 536 688 C 507 681 529 648 557 657 Q 558 658 564 660 Q 661 688 701 693 Q 717 697 722 691 Q 731 678 730 646 Q 730 382 727 186 C 727 156 778 161 778 191 Z", "M 553 486 Q 577 483 641 497 Q 690 510 693 512 Q 700 519 696 526 Q 689 536 663 540 Q 638 543 582 521 Q 567 518 553 514 C 524 506 523 489 553 486 Z", "M 552 331 Q 591 328 655 339 Q 697 348 700 350 Q 707 357 703 365 Q 696 375 669 381 Q 654 384 584 364 Q 569 361 552 359 C 522 355 522 333 552 331 Z", "M 646 134 Q 686 135 724 139 Q 829 146 932 134 Q 954 131 960 139 Q 967 151 956 162 Q 929 187 889 206 Q 877 210 778 191 L 727 186 Q 654 180 614 176 Q 580 173 551 170 L 507 166 Q 390 157 347 157 Q 334 157 333 146 Q 333 136 350 122 Q 365 110 393 99 Q 403 95 420 102 Q 432 106 487 114 Q 557 129 646 134 Z" ] } 7 strokes 阻 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 234, 724 ], [ 243, 717 ], [ 257, 717 ], [ 345, 754 ], [ 374, 756 ], [ 389, 743 ], [ 381, 711 ], [ 330, 612 ], [ 327, 589 ], [ 387, 486 ], [ 394, 460 ], [ 392, 432 ], [ 387, 422 ], [ 364, 420 ], [ 283, 442 ] ], [ [ 166, 739 ], [ 194, 715 ], [ 209, 688 ], [ 220, 533 ], [ 220, 253 ], [ 198, 81 ], [ 199, 18 ] ], [ [ 492, 696 ], [ 525, 658 ], [ 530, 618 ], [ 530, 193 ], [ 513, 180 ] ], [ [ 540, 683 ], [ 570, 678 ], [ 714, 717 ], [ 743, 710 ], [ 767, 679 ], [ 757, 601 ], [ 753, 214 ], [ 733, 193 ] ], [ [ 558, 493 ], [ 640, 518 ], [ 687, 521 ] ], [ [ 558, 338 ], [ 568, 346 ], [ 650, 360 ], [ 693, 359 ] ], [ [ 345, 145 ], [ 402, 128 ], [ 632, 156 ], [ 865, 173 ], [ 881, 173 ], [ 949, 147 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 360 453 Q 354 443 332 445 Q 305 449 276 447 Q 252 448 279 434 Q 331 409 381 377 Q 396 364 408 378 Q 423 388 428 414 Q 440 472 371 551 Q 326 596 364 642 Q 404 708 430 725 Q 449 738 440 751 Q 427 770 388 789 Q 367 798 352 785 Q 297 742 225 725 C 196 717 214 688 243 697 Q 280 707 321 726 Q 340 738 352 726 Q 359 719 348 698 Q 329 655 312 611 Q 299 587 314 567 Q 377 474 360 453 Z", "M 225 725 Q 201 744 173 751 Q 163 752 156 744 Q 152 737 161 726 Q 212 612 199 315 Q 198 309 198 301 Q 194 207 166 112 Q 159 84 164 63 Q 174 26 187 13 Q 200 -2 210 13 Q 244 55 242 212 Q 236 644 243 697 C 244 712 244 712 225 725 Z", "M 536 688 Q 520 701 505 708 Q 493 711 484 707 Q 475 703 479 692 Q 486 673 496 659 Q 505 634 505 594 Q 508 549 507 166 C 507 136 551 140 551 170 Q 551 255 552 331 L 552 359 Q 552 426 553 486 L 553 514 Q 554 586 557 657 C 558 672 558 672 536 688 Z", "M 778 191 Q 777 438 786 600 Q 789 640 807 668 Q 819 683 806 699 Q 796 711 746 738 Q 728 748 663 720 Q 558 693 536 688 C 507 681 529 648 557 657 Q 558 658 564 660 Q 661 688 701 693 Q 717 697 722 691 Q 731 678 730 646 Q 730 382 727 186 C 727 156 778 161 778 191 Z", "M 553 486 Q 577 483 641 497 Q 690 510 693 512 Q 700 519 696 526 Q 689 536 663 540 Q 638 543 582 521 Q 567 518 553 514 C 524 506 523 489 553 486 Z", "M 552 331 Q 591 328 655 339 Q 697 348 700 350 Q 707 357 703 365 Q 696 375 669 381 Q 654 384 584 364 Q 569 361 552 359 C 522 355 522 333 552 331 Z", "M 646 134 Q 686 135 724 139 Q 829 146 932 134 Q 954 131 960 139 Q 967 151 956 162 Q 929 187 889 206 Q 877 210 778 191 L 727 186 Q 654 180 614 176 Q 580 173 551 170 L 507 166 Q 390 157 347 157 Q 334 157 333 146 Q 333 136 350 122 Q 365 110 393 99 Q 403 95 420 102 Q 432 106 487 114 Q 557 129 646 134 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.