zhài

砦

Character · Noun

abatis; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

used in the compound 鹿砦 (lùzhài, abatis)

This character appears primarily in the military term 鹿砦, referring to a defensive obstacle made of felled trees with branches facing outward. Also used interchangeably with 寨 in some contexts.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
yíng营
dì地
zhōu周
wéi围
shè设
zhì置
le了
lù鹿
zhài砦
 。

The soldiers set up an abatis around the camp.

Lù鹿
zhài砦
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
fáng防
yù御
gōng工
shì事
 。

The abatis was a commonly used defensive fortification in ancient warfare.

2.

noun

surname Zhài

A rare Chinese family name. When used as a surname, the pronunciation remains zhài.

Zhài砦
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Zhai is the history teacher at our school.