繣 (huà) - To obstruct & to hinder

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huà ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

繣 · huà

To obstruct;

to hinder;

to block;

also refers to a mark or line used in drawing or painting.

To obstructto hinderto block

Usage highlights

To obstructTo hinderBoundary lineDrawing lineBlockageMark

Synonyms

  • 阻— to obstruct, to block
  • 碍— to hinder, to obstruct
  • 拦— to block, to bar

Antonyms

  • 通— to pass through, unobstructed
  • 畅— smooth, unimpeded

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road was blocked by fallen trees (道路被倒下的树木繣住了).
  • He drew a line to mark the boundary (他画了一条线作为繣界).
  • The project faced many obstacles (项目遇到了许多繣碍).
  • She used a ruler to draw straight lines (她用尺子画直繣).

Collocations

  • To obstruct(繣阻)
  • To hinder(繣碍)
  • Boundary line(繣界)
  • Drawing line(画繣)
  • Blockage(繣塞)
  • Mark(繣记)

Idioms

  • No idioms containing this character are commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

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  • This character is considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • In historical contexts, it was used in painting and drawing terminology.
  • The character appears in some classical texts but has largely fallen out of common usage.

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