Question 1

How do you pronounce 闸?

Accepted Answer

闸 is pronounced "zhá" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 闸 mean?

Accepted Answer

闸 (zhá) means: gear, brake, sluice, lock (on waterway), electric switch or circuit breaker.

Question 3

How do you write 闸 in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

闸 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 閘.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 闸?

Accepted Answer

See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 闸 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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