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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zha2
- English meanings
- gear, brake, sluice, lock (on waterway), electric switch or circuit breaker
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from above structure
Enclosed from above arrangement: outside 门; inside 甲.
Meaning & sound clues
门 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “gate”.
甲 is identified as the sound component (jiǎ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 闸.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
first; suddenly
struggle
to press
dregs
to deep fry
blink; wink
cheat; swindle; pretend
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