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Character Decomposition
Etymology
earth
Meanings3 pronunciations
sāi
to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
(bound form) a stopper; a cork
sài
(bound form) strategic stronghold
sè
(bound form) to block; to obstruct
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Words with 塞 418 total
to clog; to block; to obstruct梗塞gěng sèwall plug · screw anchor壁塞bì sāito have a stuffy nose鼻塞bí sècongestion · to block · to congest · to crowd · to choke · to cram · to fill up · to stuff · to take up all the space充塞chōng sèfrontier fortress边塞biān sàito stop up · to close up · hard to get to · out of the way · inaccessible · unenlightened · blocking闭塞bì sèearplug · earphone耳塞ěr sāi
Idioms with 塞 61 total Chain
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