How to say “stuff” in Chinese
stuff, plug; stopper
“Stuff” in Chinese is 塞, sāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
塞 is read sāi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; below, 土 “earth”. The same top appears in 赛 sài and 寒 hán.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “塞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 塞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他把衣服塞进了包里tābǎyīfusāijìnlebāoliHe stuffed his clothes into the bag.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stuff” in Chinese?
“Stuff” in Chinese is 塞, pinyin sāi.
What does 塞 mean?
塞 (sāi) means “stuff, plug; stopper”.
How do you write 塞?
塞 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 塞?
塞 is read sāi. Tones: sāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stuff” in the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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