故障

Traditional form:

故障

Pinyin (reading):

gùzhàng

Definitions:

• malfunction
• breakdown
• defect
• shortcoming
• fault
• failure
• impediment
• error
• bug (in software)

Characters:

• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance
• 障 - to separate; shield, barricade

Traditional characters:

• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance
• 障 - to separate; shield, barricade