闸

Traditional: 牐

zhá

Dictionary entry

old variant of 閘|闸[zha2]

What does 闸 mean?

闸 (zhá) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1old variant of 閘|闸[zha2]

2sluice

3lock (on waterway)

4sluice; sluice gate

5to dam up water

6(coll.) brake

7(coll.) electric switch

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闸zháold variant of 閘|闸[zha2] · sluice

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闸

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