阻 zǔ to hinder; to block; to obstruct
Made up of [阝 fù 'left ear'; 'right of mound' radical 170, 且 qiě and; moreover; yet ]Made with 7 strokes.
Mound gives idea of an obstacle, zu (tablet) gives the phonetic
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Also uses 阝 fù component: 啊 á (what?) 防 fáng (to protect) ; 际 jì (border) ; 陵 líng (mound) ; 隋 suí (Sui) ; 险 xiǎn (danger) ; 阳 yáng (yang) ; 阴 yīn (yin) ; 院 yuàn (courtyard)
Also uses 且 qiě component: 姐 jiě (elder sister) 宜 yí (proper) ; 祖 zǔ (grandfather) ; 组 zǔ (to form) ; 租 zū (to hire)