Initial:sVideo guide
Final(T3):èVideo guide
Radical:
Structure:Above to middle and below
Strokes:
13
Traditional:
塞
Level:
ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
v.(used in certain compound words) fill in; stuff; block up
堵塞
block up
淤塞
silt up
填塞
fill up
synonym
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "sāi", "塞" means actions and things derived from it, such as "塞车" and "瓶塞"; when pronunced as "sè", it is in the written language and used in compound words and idioms, such as "堵塞" and "闭塞"; when pronounced as "sài", it means "strategic places that are able to guard against the enemy", such as "边塞".