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塞: sai (to stuff) vs se (to block)

塞: sai (to stuff) vs se (to block)

Readings 读音

  • sai to stuff; to stop up
  • se to block (written) 堵塞 · 阻塞 · 栓塞

How it works 讲解

塞 reads sai in words like — "to stuff"; 塞 reads se in words like 堵塞, 阻塞 — "to block". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 市中心Shìzhōngxīn的de交通jiāotōng都dōu堵塞dǔsè了le。

    Traffic downtown is all backed up.

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