sāi

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Character · Verb · NounTraditional㩙

same as 塞 (sāi); to fill, stuff, cork

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to fill in; to stuff; to cram; to block up

Variant form of 塞 (sāi). Used to indicate filling a space with material or blocking an opening.

Tā他
yòng用
bù布
tiáo条
sāi㩙
zhù住
le了
mén门
fèng缝
 。

He stuffed the door crack with cloth strips.

Píng瓶
kǒu口
tài太
xiǎo小
 ，
sāi㩙
bù不
jìn进
qù去
 。

The bottle opening is too small to stuff it in.

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Ěr耳
duo朵
sāi㩙
le了
mián棉
hua花
 ，
shén什
me么
yě也
tīng听
bú不
jiàn见
 。

With cotton stuffed in his ears, he couldn't hear anything.

2.

noun

cork; stopper; plug

Variant form of 塞 (sāi). Refers to the object used to seal a container.

Zhè这
ge个
sāi㩙
zi子
tài太
jǐn紧
 ，
bá拔
bù不
chū出
lái来
 。

This stopper is too tight to pull out.

Ruǎn软
mù木
sāi㩙
kě可
yǐ以
mì密
fēng封
jiǔ酒
píng瓶
 。

A cork can seal a wine bottle.