塞 (sak1 coi3 | sai1 se4 sai4 ) : stop up; obstruct; frontier

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塞

sak1 coi3

sai1 se4 sai4

(jyutping) sak1, (pinyin) sai1
[1] [v] stop up; obstruct; plug
[2] [v] fill/squeeze in; cram/jam into
[3] [n] stopper; plug; cork; seal

(jyutping) sak1, (pinyin) se4
block up (sth abstract)

(jyutping) coi3, (pinyin) sai4
frontier; strategic stronghold along the frontier

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: 土 (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

塞

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Sep 2010 06:13

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瓶塞 ping4 sak1 ping2 sai1 = bottle cork / bottle stopper 國

樽塞 zeon1 sak1 zun1 sai1 = bottle cork / bottle stopper 粵

塞車 sak1 ce1 sai1 che1 = traffic jam

閉塞 bai3 sak1 bi4 se4 = blocked up

堵塞 dou2 sak1 du3 se4 = to block; blockage

鼻塞 bei6 sak1 bi2 se4 = have a stuffy nose

開塞鑽 hoi1 sak1 zyun3 = corkscrew

擠塞 zai1 sak1 = congested, jammed

交通擠塞 gaau1 tung1 zai1 sak1 = congested with traffic

活塞 wut6 sak1 huo2 sai1 = piston (of an engine)
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Showing all 2 examples containing 塞

除一隻襪塞佢個口。粵
Take off a sock and stick in his mouth. [To shut someone up.]

擸埋啲碎銀塞入櫃桶粵
Grab the coins and shove them into the drawer.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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