BLOCK    塞住

HINDER something by PUTTING something in a PLACE where it CAUSES THINGS which NORMALLY CAN MOVE in that PLACE NOT TO MOVE there.
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Old Chinese Criteria
[[CONGERIES]]; [GENERAL], [SPECIFIC] 1. Sè 塞 (ant. tōng 通 "be unblocked") is the standard word for blocking the progress of something, or for blocking up an opening, and the word specifically refers to the blocking of things from getting out of something. [GENERAL] 2. Yǎn 掩 is the standard word for blocking visual access to an object. [SPECIFIC] 3. Yōng 壅 (ant. chè 徹 "unblock") refers to blocking things from entering. [SPECIFIC] 4. Dāng 當 refers to a deliberate act of standing in the way of something or ensuring that something cannot proceed in a natural way. [SPECIFIC] 5. Bì 閉 refers to the blocking of something so as to prevent it to get out. See LOCK. [SPECIFIC] 6. Xiàn 限 refers to a border as blocking access. See BORDER
Modern Chinese Criteria
阻塞 閉塞 蔽塞 堵塞 梗塞 擁塞 淤塞 不通 阻梗 梗阻 阻隔 隔閡 沉滯 淤滯 杜絕 杜 堵塞 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • SHUT　BLOCK a DOOR OR A GATE in an ORDINARY WAY. (anc: 15/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • OPENDISPLACE what BLOCKS.
    See also
    • STOPACT so as NOT to CONTINUE NOW:present ACTION.
    Hypernym
    • HINDER　STOP from ACT:doing what someone or something INTENDS to ACT:do. (anc: 13/0, child: 4)
    • STOP　ACT so as NOT to CONTINUE NOW:present ACTION. (anc: 12/0, child: 10)
    • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 121

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 35

    • Words (35 items)

    塞  sāi OC: sɯɯɡ MC: sək 37 Attributions

    Sè 塞 (ant. tōng 通 "be unblocked") is the standard word for blocking the progress of something, or for blocking up an opening, and the word specifically refers to the blocking of things from getting out of something. [GENERAL]

      Word relations
    • Ant: 導 / 導道/LEAD The current general term for leadership or guidance of any kind is dǎo 導/道.
    • Ant: 啟/OPEN The most common general word for opening things is qǐ 啟 (ant. bì 閉 "close") which can refer to all sorts of opening up of all manner of things.
    • Ant: 開/OPEN Kāi 開 (ant. bì 閉 "close") and pì 闢 "open wide" (ant. fēng 封 "close tightly") refer primarily to the opening of doors, windows and the like.
    • Assoc: 壅/BLOCK Yōng 壅 (ant. chè 徹 "unblock") refers to blocking things from entering. [SPECIFIC]
    • Assoc: 障/HINDER Zhàng 障 refers to putting a permanent hindrance in the way of something.

      Syntactic words
    • nman-made (road-) block to hinder invasion
    • nabfigurativepassive: being blocked in one's effortsCH
    • vadNpassiveblocked
    • vt[oN]block waterLZ
    • vtoNcausativeblock up (both in concrete and in abstract senses); block, hinder the passage through; hinder the functioning of
    • vtoNmiddlevoicebe blockedCH
    • vtoNpassiveget blocked; be hindered
    • vtoNreflexive.自block (oneself)
    壅  yōng OC: qoŋ MC: ʔi̯oŋ 22 Attributions

    Yōng 壅 (ant. chè 徹 "unblock") refers to blocking things from entering. [SPECIFIC]

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 勒/RESTRAIN Lè 勒 and kòng 控 (all ant. fàng 放 "set free") refer to a vigorous act of restraining someone or something by force.
    • Assoc: 蔽/BLOCK
    • Assoc: 塞/BLOCK Sè 塞 (ant. tōng 通 "be unblocked") is the standard word for blocking the progress of something, or for blocking up an opening, and the word specifically refers to the blocking of things from getting out of something. [GENERAL]
    • Oppos: 決/OPEN Jué 決 (ant. dǔ 堵 "block up" and sè 塞 "block up") refers to the opening up of an artificial waterway for circulation.

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-V{NUM}五壅
    • nabactthe being blocked (from relevant information)
    • nabfigurativeblockage (of the mind, of thoughts)
    • vadNpassivewhat is blocked> blocked
    • vibe blocked up, be isolated from what is important
    • vt(oN)stand in the way of the contextually definite object
    • vtoNGY, ZZ: block up, isolate from information
    • vtoNblock the flow of or inCH
    • vtoNfromblock others from
    • vtoNpassivebe blocked, get isolated from what is important
    閉  bì OC: piids MC: pei 10 Attributions

    Bì 閉refers to the blocking of something so as to prevent it to get out. See LOCK. [SPECIFIC]

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativeblock up, cause to be closed to the outside; block out (outsiders)
    • vtoNfigurativeshut out; block out
    • vtoNpassiveget blocked out, get refusedLZ
    • vtoNreflexive.其心block
    • vttoN.+V[0]pivotblock (some party)(from Ving)
    蔽  bì OC: peds MC: piɛi 8 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Object: 主/RULER The current general word for a person in charge of others are zhǔ 主 (ant. pú 僕 "servant").
    • Object: 上/RULER Shàng 上 can refer to any governing authority or ruler, but by Han times the word became a standard polite way of referring to the Han emperor.
    • Assoc: 壅/BLOCK Yōng 壅 (ant. chè 徹 "unblock") refers to blocking things from entering. [SPECIFIC]
    • Assoc: 揜 / 掩/BLOCK Yǎn 掩 is the standard word for blocking visual access to an object. [SPECIFIC]

      Syntactic words
    • vadNpassiveblocked
    • vtoNblock off (e.g. the wind)
    • vtoNpassivebe blocked/hindered, be kept in the dark
    遮  zhē OC: klja MC: tɕɣɛ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)block the contextually determinate object
    • vtoNblock up
    • vtoN.+Vblock N from V-ing (with cumulative negation of V, as often in French)
    當  dāng OC: taaŋ MC: tɑŋ 6 Attributions

    Dāng 當 refers to a deliberate act of standing in the way of something or ensuring that something cannot proceed in a natural way. [SPECIFIC]

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)stand in the way of the contextually determinate N
    • vtoNface in a hostile way
    • vtoN.adVblocking N to V
    屏  bǐng OC: peŋʔ MC: piɛŋ 5 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 竄/CONCEAL Cuàn 竄 is incoative and refers to the action of going into hiding.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNfigurativeblocked off, separated off > secluded
    • vtoNblock off (e.g. hold one's breath)
    • vtoNfigurativeblock off; keep away
    壅塞  yōng sāi OC: qoŋ sɯɯɡ MC: ʔi̯oŋ sək 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNbent on blocking others
    • VPt(oN)figurativeblock and isolate the contextually determinate N
    • VPtoNmiddle voiceget all blocked up
    杜  dù OC: ɡ-laaʔ MC: duo̝ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstop up (the mouths of men)
    • vtoNfigurativeblock the free manifestation or development ofCH
    揜  yǎn OC: qromʔ MC: ʔiɛm
    掩  yǎn OC: qromʔ MC: ʔiɛm 3 Attributions

    Yǎn 掩 is the standard word for blocking visual access to an object. [SPECIFIC]

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock the sight of
    • vtoNderivedcover so as to block the function ofCH
    • vtoNpassivehave one's sight blocked
    湮  yān OC: qiin MC: ʔen 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock up; dam; hem in
    • vtoNputativetake to be a hindrance, consider as blocking oneCH
    閟  bì OC: priɡs MC: pi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)close
    • vtoNblock from; hide; shut
    稽留  jī liú OC: kii b-ru MC: kei lɨu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPipassivefail to make progress, be blocked
    卻  què OC: khaɡ MC: khi̯ɐk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcause to stop, block, hinder (with double negation, as in French)
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2block N1 from N2; block access of N1 to N2CH
    凝滯  níng zhì OC: ŋɡɯŋ dads MC: ŋɨŋ ɖiɛi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNmiddle voicebe blocked up; be made inflexibleCH
    • VPtoNpassivebe hindered or blocked by
    底  dǐ OC: tiilʔ MC: tei 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock; obstruct; stop up (ZUO)
    • vtoNpassivebe blocked, be stopped
    窒  zhì OC: k-liɡ MC: ʈit
    窒  dié OC: k-liiɡ MC: tet 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vifigurativebe blocked up mentally
    • vtoNmiddle voiceSHI: be stopped up (holes), be blocked
    循滯  xún zhì MC: zwin drjejH OC: sɢlun dads 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe blocked, get stuckCH
    鬱  yù OC: qud MC: ʔi̯ut 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock up; restrain
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe blocked up
    揜蔽  yǎn bì OC: qromʔ peds MC: ʔiɛm piɛi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNmiddle voiceget blocked
    鬱滯  yù zhì OC: qud dads MC: ʔi̯ut ɖiɛi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabblockage
    偋  bìng MC: bjiengH OC: -- 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoN= bing3 屏: block offLZ
    厭  yā MC: 'jiep  OC: qeb 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoN= 壓, block, clogLZ
    否  pǐ MC: bijX OC: brɯʔCH 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vimiddle voicebe blockedCH
    坏  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNLIJI 5.34: (insects) stop up (a gate); LIJI 5.46f: fill in and repair (city walls); fill up (a space) and block (it)
    止塞  zhǐ sāi OC: kljɯʔ sɯɯɡ MC: tɕɨ sək 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpassivebe blocked
    截  jié OC: dzeed MC: dzen 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock (roads etc.)
    底滯  dǐ zhì MC: tejX drjejH OC: tiilʔ dads 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpassivefigurative: be blockedCH
    揵  jiǎn MC: kjonX OC: kanʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)block the N out (from the inside)CH
    遮絕  zhē jué OC: klja dzod MC: tɕɣɛ dziɛt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativeblock so as to cut off
    翳  yì OC: qees MC: ʔei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock off (sunlight etc)
    隔塞  gé sāi OC: kreeɡ sɯɯɡ MC: kɣɛk sək 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpassivebe blocked
    閼  è OC: qaad MC: ʔɑt 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstop up, stand in the way of
    填  tián OC: diin MC: den
    闐  tián OC: diin MC: den 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock up
    攔  lán OC: ɡ-raan MC: lɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNblock (the street etc)