阻 zǔ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 且 moreover, also (post-subject)
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
阻力
zǔlì
resistance; obstruction
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 改革遇到的最大阻力，往往来自那些在旧制度中获益的人。 Gǎigé yùdào de zuìdà zǔlì, wǎngwǎng láizì nàxiē zài jiù zhìdù zhōng huòyì de rén. The greatest resistance encountered by reform often comes from those who benefited under the old system.
- 这项新政策在推行时遇到了不少阻力。 Zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè zài tuīxíng shí yùdàole bù shǎo zǔlì. This new policy met considerable resistance when it was being implemented.
- 他在前进的路上克服了重重阻力。 Tā zài qiánjìn de lùshang kèfúle chóngchóng zǔlì. He overcame obstacle after obstacle on his way forward.
Related words
- 阻止 zǔzhǐ to stop; to prevent
- 阻碍 zǔ'ài to block; to hinder
- 阻挡 zǔdǎng to block, to stop
- 风雨无阻 fēngyǔwúzǔ regardless of wind or rain; come rain or shine
- 劝阻 quànzǔ to dissuade; to advise against
- 阻拦 zǔlán to obstruct; to block; to stop
- 阻挠 zǔnáo to obstruct; to thwart
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength
- 能力 nénglì ability