塞
Meaning:
to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1471
Pinyin:
sāi
Strokes:
13
Radical:
土
How to Write 塞 - 13 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "塞" in Chinese
The Chinese character 塞 (sāi) means "to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 13 strokes. Common words containing 塞 include: 充塞, 冰塞, 哇塞.
📚 Words and Phrases with 塞
Common words containing this character
充塞
congestion
HSK 2
冰塞
ice blockage
HSK 2
哇塞
(slang) wow!
HSK 2
堵塞
to clog up
HSK 2
塞北
(old) territories north of the Great Wall
HSK 2
塞外
(old) territories beyond the Great Wall
HSK 2
填塞
to fill up
HSK 2
壁塞
wall plug
HSK 2
壅塞
variant of 擁塞|拥塞[yong1 se4]
HSK 2
心塞
(coll.) to feel sick at heart; to feel stifled; to feel crushed
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: earth
Semantic component: 土
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "塞"?
- The pinyin is sāi
- How many strokes does "塞" have?
- It has 13 strokes
- What does "塞" mean?
- to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress
- What is the radical of "塞"?
- The radical is "土"