堵塞
Old HSK 6
堵塞 (dǔsè) · to block
堵塞 (dǔsè) means “to block; to clog; blockage”. It is written with 2 characters: 堵 (to block) + 塞 (to stop up). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 堵塞 is built
The characters
堵 dǔ · to block
What 堵 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 者zhě — that which
- 耂lǎo — old
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 耂lǎo — old
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 者 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
塞 sāi · to stop up
What 塞 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
下水道堵塞了。Xiàshuǐdào dǔsè le.The drain is blocked.
交通堵塞让我们迟到了。Jiāotōng dǔsè ràng wǒmen chídào le.The traffic jam made us late.
Questions about 堵塞
What does 堵塞 mean?
堵塞 (dǔsè) means “to block; to clog; blockage”.
How do you pronounce 堵塞?
堵塞 is pronounced dǔsè.
Which HSK level is 堵塞?
堵塞 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 堵塞 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.