障 zhàng to separate
to separate; shield
怎么记住“障”: 阝 mound + 章 chapter = to separate. Two farmers pile a long mound of earth between their fields, and the lawyer writes a whole chapter on how it is meant to separate them.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
障 = 阝 mound + 章 chapter
- 阝 mound meaning
- 章 chapter sound
- 立 stand
- 早 early
- 日 sun
- 十 ten
Two farmers pile a long mound of earth between their fields, and the lawyer writes a whole chapter on how it is meant to separate them.
How it came to be
In the small seal form, the mound gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- A barrier that blocks or shields. 障碍 (zhàng'ài) an obstacle (语言障碍 a language barrier), 屏障 (píngzhàng) a protective screen/barrier.
- 故障 (gùzhàng) a malfunction/breakdown: 电脑出故障了 (diànnǎo chū gùzhàng le) the computer broke down. Flip side: 保障 (bǎozhàng) to safeguard/guarantee (社会保障 social security).
含“障”的词语
例句
- 马轻松地越过了障碍。 Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier.