閘

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zah8
POJ: tsa̍h
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: floodgate, sluice gate, valve/switch
閘, 水閘

Multiple senses (floodgate/sluice, mechanical switch/brake, to block/dam) share the same Teochew reading zah8, and it is unclear which sense predominates in colloquial Teochew usage.

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