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梗阻

Word · Verb

block; obstruct; hinder

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to block; to obstruct; to clog (physically)

Refers to physical blockages of pathways, waterways, or tubes. Often used in medical contexts (e.g., intestinal obstruction).

Bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
dào道
lù路
gěng梗
zǔ阻
 ,
chē车
liàng辆
wú无
fǎ法
tōng通
xíng行
 。

Heavy rain caused the roads to be blocked, and vehicles could not pass through.

Shān山
chuān川
gěng梗
zǔ阻
 ,
jiāo交
tōng通
shí十
fēn分
bù不
biàn便
 。

Mountains and rivers block the way, making transportation very inconvenient.

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Cháng肠
dào道
gěng梗
zǔ阻
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wài外
kē科
jí急
zhèng症
 。

Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency.

2.

verb

to obstruct; to hinder; to impede; to stand in the way

Often used in abstract contexts to describe deliberate interference with plans, progress, or legislative procedures.

Tā他
gù故
yì意
gěng梗
zǔ阻
zhè这
xiàng项
yì议
àn案
de的
tōng通
guò过
 。

He deliberately obstructed the passage of this bill.

Héng横
jiā加
gěng梗
zǔ阻
zhǐ只
huì会
shǐ使
wèn问
tí题
gèng更
jiā加
fù复
zá杂
 。

Wantonly obstructing will only make the problem more complicated.