障 (zoeng3 | zhang4) : barrier; block; obstacle

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障

zoeng3

zhang4

[1] [n] barrier; obstacle; screen
[2] [v] block; hinder; obstruct

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

障

This word has been viewed 6395 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Jul 2011 14:38

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保障 bou2 zoeng3 bao3 zhang4 = to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard; to indemnify; indemnification

障礙 zoeng3 ngoi6 zhang4 ai4 = obstacle

故障 gu3 zoeng3 gu4 zhang4 = glitch, breakdown, snag, fault, error

保障監督 bou2 zoeng3 gaam1 duk1 bao3 zhang4 jian1 du1 = safeguards

故障排除 gu3 zoeng3 paai4 ceoi4 gu4 zhang4 pai2 chu2 = fault resolution; trouble clearing

文化障礙 man4 faa3 zoeng3 ngoi6 wen2 hua4 zhang4 ai4 = cultural barrier

智障人士 zi3 zoeng3 jan4 si6 zhi4 zhang4 ren2 shi4 = mentally handicapped person

除去障礙 ceoi4 heoi3 zoeng3 ngoi6 chu2 qu4 zhang4 ai4 = [v] unblock

有閱讀障礙的兒童 jau5 jyut6 duk6 zoeng3 ngoi6 dik1 ji4 tung4 = dyslexic children 國

智障 zi3 zoeng3 zhi4 zhang4 = mentally retarded; mentally handicapped

路障 lou6 zoeng3 lu4 zhang4 = a roadblock

讀寫障礙 duk6 se2 zoeng3 ngoi6 du2 xie3 zhang4 ai4 = reading and writing difficulties

學習障礙 hok6 zaap6 zoeng3 ngoi6 = learning difficulties

白內障 baak6 noi6 zoeng3 bai2 nei4 zhang4 = [醫] cataract

社會保障 se5 wui6*2 bou2 zoeng3 she4 hui4 bao3 zhang4 = social security

殘障 caan4 zoeng3 can2 zhang4 = handicapped

板障 baan2 zoeng3 = diploe

受保障監督的設施 sau6 bou2 zoeng3 gaam1 duk1 dik1 cit3 si1 shou4 bao3 zhang4 jian1 du1 de5 she4 shi1 = safeguarded facility

閱讀障礙 jyut6 duk6 zoeng3 ngoi6 yue4 du2 zhang4 ai4 = dyslexia

認知障礙症 jing6 zi1 zoeng3 ngoi6 zing3 = dementia 粵

香港特殊學習障礙協會 hoeng1 gong2 dak6 syu4 hok6 zaap6 zoeng3 ngoi6 hip3 wui6*2 = Hong Kong Association for Specific Learning Disabilities

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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