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Obstruct

阻 〔阻〕 zǔ

To cause blockage of the airways, interstices, spleen, etc., hampering their normal functioning. Dampness and phlegm are often described as causing obstruction, as in dampness obstructing the center burner, damp-heat obstructing the spleen and stomach, phlegm obstructing the network vessels of the lung, and phlegm obstructing the orifices of the heart.

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