门
Primary radical
门 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 闸.
CHINESE CHARACTER
闸 (zhá): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
zhá
sluice, floodgate, canal lockHSK 7-98 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
甲
Phonetic component
甲 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 闸 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
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FAQ
What does 闸 (zhá) mean in Chinese?
sluice, floodgate, canal lock
How do you write 闸 in stroke order?
闸 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 闸?
门 is the radical in 闸. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 闸?
闸 (zhá): sluice; sluice gate; to dam up water; (coll.) brake; (coll.) electric switch.