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碍 - ài

obstruct, hinder, block, deter

obstruct, hinder, block, deter

How to read 碍

Click 碍 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinài
Englishobstruct, hinder, block, deter
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

碍事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 碍口. Please read 碍于 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be in the way; to be a hindrance; to be of consequence; to matter
to shy to speak out; tongue-tied; to hesitate
to be constrained by; due to
to be an irksome presence

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 碍 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 碍事 and 碍口 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 碍.