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How to write 障 (zhàng)
障 (zhàng) means "malfunction". It has 13 strokes and the radical 音.
Write the 13 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Words
故障
gu4 zhang4
malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)
业障
ye4 zhang4
retribution (for sins of a previous incarnation); evil creature (preventing a Buddhist monk from progressing to enlightenment); vile spawn; filthy lucre (i.e. money); fig. term of abuse for younger generation
障碍
zhang4 ai4
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
保障
bao3 zhang4
to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
路障
lu4 zhang4
a road-block; a barricade
Radical decomposition
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Writing tips
This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.