闸

閘

zhá

noun HSK 7 #18,229

Measure Word

一道闸 dào

Meanings

1 sluice gate
2 floodgate
3 brake
4 switch

Characters

sluice gate; brake

Examples

打开水闸放水。

Dǎkāi shuǐzhá fàngshuǐ.

Open the sluice gate to release water.

紧急情况下要拉闸断电。

Jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià yào lāzhá duàndiàn.

In an emergency, pull the switch to cut the power.

Tips

memory

The character 闸 has 门 (door) on the outside — a gate that controls flow. Think of a door that holds back water or electricity.

Stroke Order

闸 zhá