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闸 (zhá): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

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How to write 闸 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 闸

闸 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

闸

门mén · door

甲jiǎ · shell

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 闸

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5.

Related Words: 闸

电闸 • diàn zhá • electric switch, circuit breaker

diàn电

zhá闸

electric switch, circuit breaker

6.

Example Sentences

gōng工

rén人

men们

zhèng正

zài在

wéi维

xiū

Information

Pinyinzhá

Meaningsluice, floodgate, or water gate

Strokes8

Radical门

Traditional閘

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#3001

Zhuyinㄓㄚˊ

UnicodeU+95F8

CangjieLSMYM

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门mén · door

+甲jiǎ · shell

闸门 • zhá mén • sluice gate; floodgate

zhá闸

mén门

sluice gate; floodgate

修

hé河

shàng上

de的

zhá闸

。

The workers are repairing the sluice gate on the river.

gōng工

rén人

dǎ打

kāi开

le了

shuǐ水

kù库

de的

zhá闸

mén门

。

The workers opened the reservoir's sluice gate.

shuǐ水

zhá闸

tiáo调

jié节

zhe着

hé河

liú流

de的

shuǐ水

wèi位

。

The water gate regulates the river's water level.

diàn电

gōng工

zhèng正

zài在

xiū修

lǐ理

diàn电

zhá闸

。

The electrician is repairing the circuit breaker.

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闽mǐnfujian province; a river; a tribe
阖heclose; shut; whole
闰rùnintercalary; extra, surplus
闺guīsmall inner door; women's quarters

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