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Radical 169 · 8 strokes

sluice; sluice gate

HSK 7 (3.0)4 meanings#33455
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    sluice; sluice gate

    • This sluice gate is very large.

  2. noun

    (coll.) brake

    • This brake is broken.

  3. noun

    (coll.) electric switch

    • Please turn off the power switch.

  4. verb

    to dam up water

    • He blocked off the water.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A sturdy door like armor is used to block and regulate water flow—that is a sluice gate or dam gate.

(surround above)

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