塞
塞 - sāi
stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortressHow to read 塞
Click 塞 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 塞 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 塞 |
| Pinyin | sāi |
| English | stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress |
| Radical hint | 土 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 塞北 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 塞外. “”。 Please read 塞子 one more time.
Common words with this character
territories north of the Great Wall
territories beyond the Great Wall
cork; plug
feeler gauge
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 塞 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 塞北 and 塞外 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.