sè
塞
used in compound words; block
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to block; to clog; to stop up
formalOnly used in multi-character compound words, never used alone in spoken Mandarin.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
bèi被
lā垃
jī圾
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
。
This sewer line is clogged with garbage.
Cháng长
qī期
bù不
qīng清
lǐ理
de的
kōng空
tiáo调
róng容
yì易
chū出
xiàn现
bí鼻
sè塞
zhèng症
zhuàng状
。
Air conditioners that are not cleaned for a long time easily cause nasal congestion.
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Jiāo交
tōng通
yōng拥
dǔ堵
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
quán全
chéng城
de的
dào道
lù路
dǔ堵
sè塞
。
Traffic congestion caused road blockages across the city.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
qíng情
xù绪
jī激
dòng动
ér而
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yǔ语
sè塞
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
。
He froze up and couldn't speak because he was emotionally agitated.
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
jiù旧
xiǎo小
qū区
de的
pái排
shuǐ水
xì系
tǒng统
jīng经
cháng常
fā发
shēng生
bì闭
sè塞
。
The drainage system of this old residential area often gets blocked.