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  sak1 coi3   jyutping
  sai1 se4 sai4   pinyin
(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

nounAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: (#32)

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

This word has been viewed 11105 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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detail  ping4 sak1  ping2 sai1 = bottle cork / bottle stopper
detail  zeon1 sak1  zun1 sai1 = bottle cork / bottle stopper
detail  sak1 ce1  sai1 che1 = traffic jam
detail  bai3 sak1  bi4 se4 = blocked up
detail  dou2 sak1  du3 se4 = to block; blockage
detail  bei6 sak1  bi2 se4 = have a stuffy nose
detail  hoi1 sak1 zyun3   = corkscrew
detail  zai1 sak1   = congested, jammed
detail  gaau1 tung1 zai1 sak1   = congested with traffic
detail  wut6 sak1  huo2 sai1 = piston (of an engine)
See all 59 compounds (CantoDict reports 60 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 塞
detail
Take off a sock and stick in his mouth. [To shut someone up.]
detail 碎銀塞入櫃桶
Grab the coins and shove them into the drawer.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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