Character Animation

Character: 闸

Pinyin: zhá (zha2)

Meaning: old variant of 閘|闸[zha2] / sluice / lock (on waterway)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "闸" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: zhá

Related Phonetic (2)

Same phonetic as: 甲

Related Semantic (5)

Same semantic as: 门