Common Meanings
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zhàng障
To obstruct, block, or impede; to act as a barrier or hindrance.
面对困难和障碍，我们应该勇敢地去克服。
Facing difficulties and obstacles, we should bravely overcome them.
A defensive castle or fortification built on ancient Chinese borders during the Qin and Han dynasties.
边疆将士们在此修建了高大的城障，以抵御外敌入侵。
Border guards built tall fortifications here to resist foreign enemy invasions.
Something used as a shield or defense; a barrier or screen.
这片森林是野生动物的天然屏障。
This forest is a natural barrier for wild animals.
An archaic term, synonymous with '幛' (zhàng), referring to a scroll painting or a hanging scroll of calligraphy/painting.
古时，人们将用于悬挂的字画称为‘障’。
In ancient times, people referred to hanging calligraphy and paintings as 'zhàng'.