塞(sāi)

HSK 613 strokes
Readingssāisàisè

to plug

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Character information

Pinyin
sāi / sài / sè
Meaning
to plug; to stop up; to stuff in; (bound form) a stopper; a cork
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 塞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀⿱？土

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

宀mián土tǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 塞 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 塞

Common words using 塞 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dǔ堵sè塞
HSK 7-9

to clog up

Open 堵塞 page →
chōng充sè塞

congestion; to block; to congest; to crowd; to choke; to cram; to fill up; …

Open 充塞 page →
bīng冰sāi塞

ice blockage; freezing of waterway

Open 冰塞 page →
wā哇sāi塞

(slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1sei1]

Open 哇塞 page →
nán南ào奥sāi塞tī梯

South Ossetia

Open 南奥塞梯 page →
dì地sāi塞mǐ米sōng松

dexamethasone

Open 地塞米松 page →
āi埃sāi塞

Ethiopia

Open 埃塞 page →
yàn堰sè塞hú湖

barrier lake; landslide dam

Open 堰塞湖 page →

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堵充冰哇南奥梯地

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