Memory phrase for the Kanji: 碍


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Meaning

to hinder, to obstruct, to block

Pronunciation

ài

Explanation

Left: stone 石 (At the cliff 厂 is a stone 口), right: sunrise 旦, skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic


 
(Due to the articular gout) Like a stone is at sunrise my skillful hand: That hinders and obstructs.

Radicals

stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
sun riseThe sun 日 above the horizon 一 at sunrise.
skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".
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 Vocabulary

阻碍 zǔ ài  to obstruct; to hinder; to block
障碍 zhàng ài  barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
妨碍 fáng ài  to hinder; to obstruct
妨碍 fáng ài  


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