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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

闸

zhá
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 牐

In Mandarin Chinese, 闸 (zhá) means “sluice gate; brake; switch”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. sluice gate
  2. brake
  3. switch

Stroke order

Examples

  • 出门前记得拉下电闸。
    Chūmén qián jìde lā xià diànzhá.
    Remember to turn off the main power switch before going out.

Characters

闸
zhá
sluice; lock (on waterway)