sè

噻

Character · VerbTraditional塞

obstruct; fill up; perfunctory

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to block; to obstruct; to fill up (of passages)

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts and in compounds. Same meaning as sāi but used in bound forms.

Xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
 。

The sewer is blocked.

Jiāo交
tōng通
zǔ阻
sè塞
 。

The traffic is congested.

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Bì闭
mù目
sè塞
tīng听
 。

To shut one's eyes and stop one's ears; to be out of touch with reality.

2.

verb

to prevaricate; to deal with perfunctorily; to make do

formal

Used in set phrases like 塞责 (sèzé).

Fū敷
yǎn衍
sè塞
zé责
 。

To perform one's duty in a perfunctory manner.