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title: "Duse Meaning: 堵塞 (dǔsè) Means “to block”"
description: "堵塞 (dǔsè) means “to block; to clog; to stop up; blockage; congestion”. Hear its tones, see what 堵 and 塞 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duse"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 堵塞 mean?

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堵塞 dǔsè

## to block; to clog; to stop up; blockage; congestion

## Its characters

1. 堵 dǔ to block
2. 塞 sè to block

## In a sentence

头发把下水道堵塞了。 Hair has clogged the drain.

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