阂 (hé): obstruct

阂 (hé) is a Chinese character meaning “obstruct.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 门 (semantic) and 亥 (phonetic). It ranks #2980 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 阂 gate. Its radical form 门 (gate) appears in many related characters such as 门 (mén, door, gate), 间 (jiān, room, between), 闪 (shǎn, to flash, to dodge).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. obstruct

Etymology & Origin

阂

pictophoneticgate

Decomposition: ⿵门亥 (layout: surround-from-top)

Stroke Order

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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
隔阂noungé hémisunderstanding
1
Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
As middle character

阂 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 阂 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

隔gé
0.631678 co-occurrences
间jiān
0.359110 co-occurrences
产chǎn
0.32848 co-occurrences
消xiāo
0.30728 co-occurrences
破pò
0.28914 co-occurrences
打dǎ
0.22512 co-occurrences
的de
0.174263 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

两国之间存在隔阂,需要加强沟通。

Liǎng guó zhī jiān cúnzài géhé, xūyào jiāqiáng gōutōng.

There is estrangement between the two countries; communication needs to be strengthened.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

一问一答间,陌生的隔阂彻底消散。

yī wèn yī dā jiān , mò shēng de gé hé chè de xiāo sàn .

Through their back-and-forth conversation, the sense of unfamiliarity and distance completely vanished.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

瓷器背后的工艺、审美,远比文字更容易跨越地域隔阂。

cí qì bèi hòu de gōng yì , shěn měi , yuǎn bǐ wén zì gēng róng yì kuà yuè dì yù gé hé .

The craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal of porcelain transcend geographical barriers far more easily than words do.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

两代人明明彼此在意,却总因琐事隔阂、表达障碍难以共情。

liǎng dài rén míng míng bǐ cǐ zài yì , què zǒng yīn suǒ shì gé hé , biǎo dá zhàng ài nán yǐ gòng qíng .

Although the two generations clearly care about each other, they are often driven apart by trivial matters and find it difficult to empathize with one another due to communication barriers.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

青春戏曲,就是以主题、内容到审美的全方位青春表达,来打破青年群体与传统戏曲的隔阂。

qīng chūn xì qū , jiù shì yǐ zhǔ tí , nèi róng dào shěn měi de quán fāng wèi qīng chūn biǎo dá , lái dǎ pò qīng nián qún tǐ yǔ chuán tǒng xì qū de gé hé .

"Youth-oriented opera" refers to a comprehensive expression of youth—from themes and content to aesthetic sensibilities—that breaks down the barriers between young people and traditional opera.

中時新聞網Mar 2026

...山携手守护!签署防灾支援协定 打破县市隔阂

. . . shān xié shǒu shǒu hù ! qiān shǔ fáng zāi zhī yuán xié dìng dǎ pò xiàn shì gé hé

...Joining Forces to Protect Our Mountains! Signing a Disaster Relief Agreement to Break Down Barriers Between Counties and Cities

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 门 (gate) component

门 Radical Family — Characters sharing the gate radical

Homophones — Characters pronounced hé

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 阂 (hé) mean in Chinese?
阂 (hé) primarily means "obstruct." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2980 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 阂 and 该?
阂 (hé) and 该 (gāi) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 门 vs 讠 (same 亥 component).
How many strokes does 阂 have?
阂 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 阂?
The radical associated with 阂 is 门 (gate). This radical appears in many characters related to gate.
What are the components of 阂?
阂 is composed of: 门 (semantic), 亥 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿵门亥 with a surround-from-top layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 阂?
Common words with 阂 include: 隔阂 (gé hé, "misunderstanding"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 阂 (hé)?
Several characters share the pronunciation hé: 核 (pit), 和 (and, peace), 合 (to close). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 阂 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 阂 and the traditional form is 閡.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.