Chinese words · HSK 7–9

闸

zháTraditional 閘

sluice gate; lock

Every meaning

zhá

  1. sluice gate; lock
  2. switch (as in 电闸)
  3. brake (as in 刹车闸)
  4. ticket gate; turnstile

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).