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 11172 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)

交通堵塞 gaau1 tung1 dou2 sak1 jiao1 tong1 du3 se4 = traffic jam; congestion

塞子 sak1 zi2 sai1 zi5 = plug

柱塞 cyu5 sak1 zhu4 sai1 = plunger

耳塞 ji5 sak1 er3 sai1 = ear plugs, earplugs

盟塞 mang4 sak1 = stubborn; close-minded 粵

閉塞音 bai3 sak1 jam1 = [ling.] stop, plosive (complete closure of the articulators involved so that the airstream cannot escape through the mouth)

敷衍塞責 fu1 hin2 sak1 zaak3 fu1 yan3 se4 ze2 = does a perfunctory job; to muddle through something

塞錢落你袋 sak1 cin4*2 lok6 nei5 doi6*2 = teach you life experience

塞錢入你袋 sak1 cin4*2 jap6 nei5 doi6*2 = give you benefits; to teach you something 粵

塞外 coi3 ngoi6 sai4 wai4 = beyond (or north of) the Great Wall

阻塞 zo2 sak1 zu4 se4 = to block

要塞 jiu3 coi3 yao4 sai4 = fort; fortress; fortification; stronghold

出塞 ceot1 coi3 = on the frontier; leaving for the frontier

堰塞湖 jin2 sak1 wu4 yan4 sai1 hu2 = check-up lake; dammed lake; lake formed by the dammed river after an earthquake

毛孔閉塞 mou4 hung2 bai3 sak1 = clogged pores

喉塞音 hau4 sak1 jam1 = glottal stop

塞豆窿 sak1 dau6 lung4*1 = smart little kid (often somewhat naughty) 粵

茅塞頓開 maau4 sak1 deon6 hoi1 mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 = suddenly understand sth.; suddenly see the light

塞入 sak1 jap6 = to stuff inside 粵

充塞 cung1 sak1 chong1 se4 = plug up; fill up; congest

心肌梗塞 sam1 gei1 gang2 sak1 xin1 ji1 geng3 se4 = myocardial infarction

亞塞拜疆 aa3 coi3 baai3 goeng1 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) sai4 bai4 jiang1 = Azerbaijan

波斯尼亞與黑塞哥維那 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 jyu5 haak1 coi3 go1 wai4 naa5 bo1 si1 ni2 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) yu3 hei1 sai4 ge1 wei2 na4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

埃塞俄比亞 aai1 coi3 ngo4 bei2 aa3 ai1 se4 e2 bi3 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) = Ethiopia

塞拉利昂 coi3 laai1 lei6 ngong4 sai4 la1 li4 ang2 = Sierra Leone

塞內加爾 coi3 noi6 gaa1 ji5 sai4 nei4 jia1 er3 = Senegal

阿塞拜疆 aa3 coi3 baai3 goeng1 a1 sai4 bai4 jiang1 = Azerbaijan

波斯尼亞-黑塞哥維那 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 haak1 coi3 go1 wai4 naa5 bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 hei1 sai4 ge1 wei2 na4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

塞浦路斯 coi3 pou2 lou6 si1 sai4 pu3 lu4 si1 = Cyprus

塞舌爾 sak1 sit6 ji5 sai4 she2 er3 = Seychelles

塞爾維亞 coi3 ji5 wai4 aa3 sai1 er3 wei2 ya4 = Serbia

塞爾維亞克羅地亞語 coi3 ji5 wai4 aa3 hak1 lo4 dei6 aa3 jyu5 sai1 er3 wei2 ya4 ke4 luo2 di4 ya4 yu3 = Serbo-Croatian (language)

塞爾維亞語 coi3 ji5 wai4 aa3 jyu5 sai1 er3 wei2 ya4 yu3 = Serbian (language)

塞舌爾群島 coi3 sit6 ji5 kwan4 dou2 sai4 she2 er3 qun2 dao3 = Seychelles

安塞 on1 coi3 an1 sai1 = Ansai (place in Shaanxi)

塞克拉邁 coi3 hak1 laai1 maai6 = cyclamate (as a loanword)

塞翁失馬 coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 = a blessing in disguise

塞翁失馬,焉知非福 coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 jin1 zi1 fei1 fuk1 sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2 = misfortune may be a blessing in disguise

塞族 coi3 zuk6 sai1 zu2 = Serb nationality; ethnic Serb; Serbs

布魯塞爾 bou3 lou5 coi3 ji5 bu4 lu3 sai4 er3 = Brussels (capital of Belgium)

巴塞隆納 baa1 coi3 lung4 naap6 = Barcelona

奇琴伊塞 kei4 kam4 ji1 coi3 qi2 qin2 yi1 sai4 = Chichen Itza

麻薩諸塞 maa4 saat3 zyu1 coi3 ma2 sa4 zhu1 sai4 = Massachusetts

麻塞諸塞 maa4 coi3 zyu1 coi3 = Massachusetts 粵

馬薩諸塞 maa5 saat3 zyu1 coi3 ma3 sa4 zhu1 sai4 = Massachusetts

慢性阻塞性肺病 maan6 sing3 zo2 sak1 sing3 fai3 beng6 man4 xing4 zu3 se4 xing4 fei4 bing4 = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

哽塞 gang2 sak1 geng3 se4 = choke up

食塞米 sik6 sak1 mai5 = have no talent; useless 粵

埃塞俄比亞航空 aai1 coi3 ngo4 bei2 aa3 hong4 hung1 ai1 sai4 e2 bi3 ya4 hang2 kong1 = Ethiopian Airlines

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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