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The character 碍, meaning "to hinder" or "an obstacle", originates from its traditional form 礙, which is composed of the radical 石 (stone) and the phonetic and semantic component 疑 (to doubt). This structure conceptually linked the idea of a physical obstruction, like a stone blocking a path, with the resulting state of doubt or hesitation. Over the centuries, its application broadened from describing tangible impediments to encompassing abstract hindrances in thought or progress. The modern simplified form 碍 replaced the complex component 疑 with 得, a change that was primarily graphical, though it severed the character's original phonetic link while retaining the core semantic notion of obstruction conveyed by the "stone" radical.
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请你别碍事。
不要妨碍我。
这本书很碍地方。
路上有障碍。
他的行为妨碍了进展。
克服障碍才能成功。
这种政策可能会妨碍经济发展。
尽管存在许多障碍，他们仍然坚持完成了项目。