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The character 阻 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 阝 (fù), meaning "mound" or "hill", appears on the left, while the phonetic component 且 (qiě) is on the right. The mound radical establishes the original meaning: a steep hill or geographical barrier that impedes travel. From this concrete sense of a physical obstacle, the meaning extended to abstract concepts of hindering or preventing progress. 阻 thus describes both physical barricades and metaphorical impediments, such as resistance, delays, or opposition.
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交通受阻了。
困难阻碍了进步。
不要阻止我学习。
他们试图阻止战争。
这种材料能阻燃。
阻力来自各个方面。
这场雨阻碍了交通。
政府采取措施阻止疫情扩散。