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Character

闸

zhá
闸 zhá
  • 1. sluice gate; floodgate
  • 2. close a sluice gate to block water flow
  • 3. brake; circuit breaker; large electrical switch
  • 4. a surname
Words using 闸 as zhá (0)
Structure & writing
闸 zhá — sluice gate; floodgate

闸 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed
门 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 3
闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')
HSK 6
闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area
HSK 7
澜 lán large waves; billows 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood 闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom 阀 fá a person or group with special power or influence in a certain field
Show more HSK 7 characters (+4)
阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 阂 hé to be blocked or separated by a barrier 阎 Yán 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify
2 甲 jiǎ — the first of the ten Heavenly Stems; also used to indicate first in order
甲 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
押 yā to sign or mark on an official document or contract as authentication 鸭 yā duck (a waterfowl with flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet; meat is edible and down feathers used for bedding and clothing)
HSK 7
闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate

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