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| Processed by: | kbaiko (2025-02-03 14:57:37 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 80992 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> 塞[Sai1] is wrong. There are four pronunciations of 塞爾維亞 given in Wiktionary, for example, and none of them starts with sai1. It's either sai4 or se4. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A1%9E%E7%88%BE%E7%B6%AD%E4%BA%9E I don't think the entry is worth salvaging by changing the tone, because it's rather complicated, with all the various pron's, and in addition, there are other nations that are likely to be abbreviated to Sai4, such as Sierra Leone, Cyprus, Senegal, and Seychelles. * * * 1. 塞 (sāi): Free Form: To plug; to stop up; to stuff in: Refers to physically blocking or filling a space. Examples: 塞住 (sāi zhù): To plug or stop up (e.g., 塞住耳朵 - plug one’s ears). 塞满 (sāi mǎn): To stuff or fill completely (e.g., 塞满箱子 - stuff the box full). Bound Form: A stopper; a cork: Refers to an object used to block or seal something. Examples: 瓶塞 (píngsāi): Bottle stopper or cork. 塞子 (sāizi): Plug or stopper. 2. 塞 (sè): Bound Form: To block; to obstruct: Often used in more formal or abstract contexts. Examples: 堵塞 (dǔsè): To block or clog (e.g., 交通堵塞 - traffic jam). 闭塞 (bìsè): Blocked or isolated (e.g., 思想闭塞 - narrow-minded). 语塞 (yǔsè): To be at a loss for words (e.g., 他一时语塞 - He was momentarily speechless). 3. 塞 (sài): Bound Form: Strategic stronghold: Examples: 边塞 (biānsài): Frontier fortress or border region (e.g., 边塞诗 - frontier poetry). 要塞 (yàosài): Fortress or stronghold (e.g., 军事要塞 - military fortress). 塞外 (sàiwài): Beyond the Great Wall; the northern frontier (e.g., 塞外风光 - scenery beyond the frontier). |
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- 塞 塞 [Sai1] /Serbia/Serbian/abbr. for 塞爾維亞|塞尔维亚[Sai1 er3 wei2 ya4]/ - 塞 塞 [sai1] /to stop up/to squeeze in/to stuff/cork/stopper/ + 塞 塞 [[sai1]] /to plug; to stop up; to stuff in/(bound form) a stopper; a cork/ - 塞 塞 [se4] /to stop up/to stuff/to cope with/ + 塞 塞 [[se4]] /(bound form) to block; to obstruct/ - 塞 塞 [sai4] /strategic pass/tactical border position/ + 塞 塞 [[sai4]] /(bound form) strategic stronghold/ |