輆 (kǎi) - Kǎi — to obstruct & to hinder

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kǎi ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

輆 · kǎi

Kǎi — to obstruct;

to hinder;

to impede;

also used in ancient texts to describe something difficult or blocked.

Kǎi — to obstructto hinderto impede

Usage highlights

輆軻輆塞輆礙輆滯輆阨輆阻

Synonyms

  • 礙— to hinder; to obstruct
  • 阻— to block; to obstruct
  • 塞— to block up; to stop

Antonyms

  • 通— to pass through; unimpeded
  • 暢— smooth; unimpeded

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road was blocked (輆軻).
  • He faced many obstacles in his career (輆軻).
  • The ancient text describes a difficult path (輆軻).

Collocations

  • kǎn kě(輆軻)
  • kǎi sè(輆塞)
  • kǎi ài(輆礙)
  • kǎi zhì(輆滯)
  • kǎi è(輆阨)
  • kǎi zǔ(輆阻)

Idioms

  • kǎn kě bù yù(輆軻不遇)
  • mìng tú kǎn kě(命途輆軻)
  • kǎi sè bù tōng(輆塞不通)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 輆 is a rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts.
  • It often appears in the compound 輆軻 (kǎn kě) meaning 'bumpy road' or 'full of difficulties'.
  • The character reflects classical Chinese literary expressions for hardship and obstruction.

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