Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "塞", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "塞", and master the standard way of writing the character "塞".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 塞
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "塞" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
stop up / to squeeze in / to stuff / Serb (abbr.) / Serbian, strategic pass, piston / unenlightened
塞
sāi
Verb
1. Block; stop up; fill in gaps. (En. stop up; block up)
Example: 堵漏洞 (stop leaks), 塞尺 (block spaces), 塞规 (stop rules).
2. Stuff; cram; squeeze in. (En. stuff; cram; squeeze in)
Example: 箱子里塞不下东西 (the box is too full to hold more).
3. Suppress; prohibit. (En. suppress; prohibit; ban; forbid)
Example: 塞默 (remain silent), 塞嘿 (stay quiet).
4. Satisfy. (En. satisfy)
Example: 塞望 (satisfy someone's expectations).
5. Compensate. (En. compensate)
Example: 塞咎 (offset a fault).
6. Answer; repay. (En. answer; repay)
Example: 塞别 (reward someone).
7. Manage to arrange a position for someone. (En. manage to arrange a position for sb.)
Example: 塞人 (arranged a person in the office).
8. Practice bribery. (En. practice bribe)
Example: 再塞他点钱 (give him some more money to get things done).
9. Evade; stall. (En. evade; stall)
Example: 塞白 (to stall using vague words).
Noun
1. Stopper; cork; something that blocks a hole or opening. (En. stopper; cork)
Example: 瓶塞 (bottle stopper), 活塞 (piston).
Adjective
1. In a difficult position; predicament. (En. be in difficult position)
Example: 困窘 (in a tough spot).
2. Honest. (En. honest)
Example: 诚实 (being truthful).
3. Refer to other characters: sài; sè.
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塞
sài
Noun
1. Strategic point or fortress; border pass. (En. place of strategic importance; fortress)
Example: 边塞 (border fortress).
2. Frontier. (En. frontier)
Example: 塞外 (outside the border).
3. Specifically referring to the northeastern frontier. (En. Northern frontier)
4. Also refers to an ancient gambling game. (En. gambling)
Verb
1. Construct fortifications. (En. build fortress; construct fortifications)
Example: 塞固 (fortify).
2. Refer to “sacrifice to God”. (En. sacrifice to God)
3. Refer to other characters: sāi; sè.
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塞
sè
Verb
1. Related to “sāi”. To block or fill in gaps used in formal language. (En. stuff)
Example: 阻塞 (block).
2. Refer to other characters: sāi; sài.
(Note: Definitions are based on both the appearance of the character and historical and literary usage.)