sài
噻
frontier; fortress; strategic pass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
strategic frontier post; fortress; military checkpoint
Used in historical and geographical contexts referring to border defenses.
Cháng长
chéng城
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
guān关
sài塞
。
There are many strategic passes on the Great Wall.
Zhè这
zuò座
yào要
sài塞
dì地
lǐ理
wèi位
zhì置
shí十
fēn分
zhòng重
yào要
。
The geographical position of this fortress is extremely important.
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Sài塞
wài外
fēng风
guāng光
zhuàng壮
lì丽
。
The scenery beyond the frontier is magnificent.