妨 fáng damage
damage; harm; to impede; to obstruct
怎么记住“妨”: 女 woman + 方 direction = damage. The woman reversing out of the garage ignores every direction her son shouts, hits only a bin, and laughs "No damage done!"
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
妨 = 女 woman + 方 direction
- 女 woman meaning
- 方 direction sound
The woman reversing out of the garage ignores every direction her son shouts, hits only a bin, and laughs "No damage done!"
How it came to be
The woman gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- To hinder/obstruct: 妨碍 (fáng'ài) impede: 别妨碍别人 (bié fáng'ài biérén) don't get in others' way; 妨害 (fánghài) harm/jeopardize.
- 不妨 (bùfáng) = there's no harm in / might as well: 你不妨试试 (nǐ bùfáng shìshi) you may as well give it a try. 何妨 (héfáng) = why not.