What 堵塞 means
- Blockage (stoppage)
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堵塞 in a sentence
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Questions about 堵塞
What does 堵塞 mean in English?
堵塞 is pronounced dǔsè and means Blockage (stoppage).
How do you pronounce 堵塞?
堵塞 is dǔsè in pinyin — written duse without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 堵塞?
堵塞 is written with 2 characters: 堵 (dǔ) Blocked, 塞 (sāi / sài / sè) To stuff (squeeze in); Strategic importance. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 堵塞 an HSK word?
Yes — 堵塞 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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