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塞

sāi

HSK 3.0 · 6

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sāi · coi3 (Jyutping)

  1. to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
  2. (bound form) a stopper; a cork

sài · coi3 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) strategic stronghold

sè · coi3 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) to block; to obstruct

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

塞

Meaning
stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
Radical
土
Strokes
13
Components
⿱宀⿱?土
Cangjie
JTCG
Four-corner
3010.4

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