Writing
塞 (sāi) — how to say "to stuff" in Chinese
塞
To stuff, plug
verb · noun
Character composition
塞
to stuff
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
塞进书包
sāi jìn shū bāo
to stuff into a schoolbag
塞住耳朵
sāi zhù ěr duo
to plug one's ears
Examples
他用纸塞住窗户的缝隙。
He stuffed the gap in the window with paper.
塞住瓶子。
Plug the bottle.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to stuff" in Chinese?
"to stuff" in Chinese is 塞 (sāi).
塞 meaning in English
塞 (sāi) means "To stuff, plug".
How is 塞 pronounced?
It is pronounced sāi (written as sai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sai in Chinese character
It is written 塞 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 塞?
塞 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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