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
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 ／
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 ／
Words
塞 sāi OC: sɯɯɡ MC: sək 35 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
- 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
當 dāng OC: taaŋ MC: tɑŋ 6 AttributionsWD
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
遮 zhē OC: klja MC: tɕɣɛ 6 AttributionsWD
- 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)
屏 bǐng OC: peŋʔ MC: piɛŋ 5 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNfigurativeblocked off, separated off > secluded
- vtoNblock off (e.g. hold one's breath)
- vtoNfigurativeblock off; keep away
杜 dù OC: ɡ-laaʔ MC: duo̝ 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNstop up (the mouths of men)
- vtoNfigurativeblock the free manifestation or development ofCH
壅塞 yōng sāi OC: qoŋ sɯɯɡ MC: ʔi̯oŋ sək 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPadNbent on blocking others
- VPt(oN)figurativeblock and isolate the contextually determinate N
- VPtoNmiddle voiceget all blocked up
揜 yǎn OC: qromʔ MC: ʔiɛm
掩 yǎn OC: qromʔ MC: ʔiɛm 3 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNblock up; dam; hem in
- vtoNputativetake to be a hindrance, consider as blocking oneCH
卻 què OC: khaɡ MC: khi̯ɐk 2 AttributionsWD
- 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
底 dǐ OC: tiilʔ MC: tei 2 AttributionsWD
- 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 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vifigurativebe blocked up mentally
- vtoNmiddle voiceSHI: be stopped up (holes), be blocked
閟 bì OC: priɡs MC: pi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)close
- vtoNblock from; hide; shut
稽留 jī liú OC: kii b-ru MC: kei lɨu 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPipassivefail to make progress, be blocked
凝滯 níng zhì OC: ŋɡɯŋ dads MC: ŋɨŋ ɖiɛi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNmiddle voicebe blocked up; be made inflexibleCH
- VPtoNpassivebe hindered or blocked by
坏 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 1 AttributionWD
- 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)
截 jié OC: dzeed MC: dzen 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNblock (roads etc.)
鬱 yù OC: qud MC: ʔi̯ut 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNblock up; restrain
- vtoNmiddle voicebe blocked up
揜蔽 yǎn bì OC: qromʔ peds MC: ʔiɛm piɛi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNmiddle voiceget blocked
止塞 zhǐ sāi OC: kljɯʔ sɯɯɡ MC: tɕɨ sək 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNpassivebe blocked
遮絕 zhē jué OC: klja dzod MC: tɕɣɛ dziɛt 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNresultativeblock so as to cut off
鬱滯 yù zhì OC: qud dads MC: ʔi̯ut ɖiɛi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabblockage
循滯 xún zhì MC: zwin drjejH OC: sɢlun dadsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe blocked, get stuckCH
底滯 dǐ zhì MC: tejX drjejH OC: tiilʔ dadsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNpassivefigurative: be blockedCH
厭 yā MC: 'jiep OC: qeb LZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN= 壓, block, clogLZ
偋 bìng MC: bjiengH OC: --LZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN= bing3 屏: block offLZ
揵 jiǎn MC: kjonX OC: kanʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)block the N out (from the inside)CH
填 tián OC: diin MC: den
闐 tián OC: diin MC: den 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNblock up
攔 lán OC: ɡ-raan MC: lɑn 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNblock (the street etc)
翳 yì OC: qees MC: ʔei 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNblock off (sunlight etc)
閼 è OC: qaad MC: ʔɑt 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNstop up, stand in the way of
隔塞 gé sāi OC: kreeɡ sɯɯɡ MC: kɣɛk sək 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNpassivebe blocked
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