碍ài
to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct. 13 strokes, radical 石, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin àiStrokes 13Radical 石Band HSK 5Words 2
How to write 碍
Strokes 1–5 write 石, then strokes 6–13 write 㝵.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 碍 · the stroke-order rules
What 碍 is made of
石 (shí, stone) and 㝵 (dé, to obtain).
石 carries the meaning — stone — and 㝵 carries the sound.
Words that use 碍
| 阻碍 | obstacle, hindrance 指妨碍事情顺利进行的因素 集团总裁亲临现场调度，扫除一切工程阻碍。The CEO personally cleared every engineering obstacles. Lesson 536, 破除阻碍 · 崇德守礼与天下为公 · The Grand Harmony & Moral Integrity |
| 障碍 | obstacle, barrier 指阻挡前进的东西 清理旧账花了不少时间，但没有遇到障碍。But they met no obstacles. Lesson 685, 站台掌声 · 守正出新与光耀千秋 · Preserving Heritage & Pioneering Innovations |
More characters with the radical 石
All 14 of them, and what the radical means, on the 石 radical page.