sāi

噻

Character · Verb · NounTraditional塞

stuff; cork; plug

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to fill in; to stuff into a gap or opening

Used for blocking holes, cracks, or filling containers to capacity.

Qǐng请
yòng用
bù布
sāi塞
zhù住
nà那
gè个
dòng洞
 。

Please plug that hole with cloth.

Xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
sāi塞
mǎn满
le了
yī衣
fu服
 。

The box is stuffed full of clothes.

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Tā他
de的
ěr耳
duo朵
bèi被
ěr耳
gòu垢
sāi塞
zhù住
le了
 。

His ears are blocked by earwax.

2.

noun

cork; stopper; plug

Refers to physical objects used to seal containers.

Zhè这
gè个
píng瓶
sāi塞
shì是
ruǎn软
mù木
zuò做
de的
 。

This bottle cork is made of soft wood.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
sāi塞
zi子
bá拔
chū出
lái来
 。

Please pull out the stopper.

3.

verb

to stuff oneself with food; to eat to excess

informal

Colloquial usage implying forceful or excessive eating.

Bié别
zài再
sāi塞
le了
 ，
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
chī吃
bǎo饱
le了
 。

Don't stuff any more in, I'm already full.

Tā他
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
sāi塞
mǎn满
le了
bāo包
zi子
 。

His mouth was stuffed full of steamed buns.