塞
Character
to push something into a small space or hole to close it
Readings and meanings
- to push something into a small space or hole to close it
- a small round thing that closes a bottle (as in 塞子)
Examples
他把钱塞进书包里。
tā bǎ qián sāi jìn shū bāo lǐ
He pushed the money into his schoolbag.
AI-generated sentence
塞子太小了，水都出来了。
sāi zi tài xiǎo le shuǐ dōu chū lái le
The bottle stopper is too small, so the water is coming out.
AI-generated sentence
sè
se4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is sāi.
- to block something so nothing can go through it (as in 堵塞)
Examples
今天路上堵塞，我们迟到了。
jīn tiān lù shang dǔ sè, wǒ men chí dào le
Today the road was blocked, so we were late.
AI-generated sentence
我的鼻子堵塞了，很难受。
wǒ de bí zi dǔ sè le, hěn nán shòu
My nose is blocked, and I feel bad.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “塞” as sè
堵塞dǔ sèto stop a road, pipe, or nose so things cannot pass throughWordHSK 7–9充塞chōng sècongestionWord塞责sè zéto carry out one's duties perfunctorilyWord塞音sè yīn(linguistics) plosiveWord填塞tián sèto fill upWord
壅塞yōng sèto be clogged upVariant of 拥塞WordUnreviewed
抑塞yì sèto repressWord拥塞yōng sèto be clogged upWordsài
sai4Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is sāi.
- (bound form) strategic stronghold CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 13 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 塞
Draw “塞” here — the faint guide shows its shape.