关隘

關隘

guān'ài

noun #70,201

Meanings

1 strategic pass
2 mountain pass

Characters

pass; checkpoint

Examples

HSK 5

这里是古代重要的关隘。

Zhèli shì gǔdài zhòngyào de guān'ài.

This was an important strategic pass in ancient times.

HSK 6

守住这个关隘，敌军就无法通过。

Shǒuzhù zhège guān'ài, díjūn jiù wúfǎ tōngguò.

Hold this pass and the enemy army can't get through.

Tips

culture

The passes of the Great Wall carry 关 in their names: 山海关 at its eastern end, 居庸关 north of Beijing and 嘉峪关 in the far west. Each guarded a gap that an army would have to march through.

Stroke Order

关 guān

隘 ài