障碍

Traditional form:

障礙

Pinyin (reading):

zhàng'ài

Definitions:

• barrier
• obstruction
• hindrance
• impediment
• obstacle

Characters:

• 障 - to separate; shield, barricade
• 碍 - to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct

Traditional characters:

• 障 - to separate; shield, barricade
• 礙 - to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct