- 闸门 zhámén sluice gateA gate or valve used to control the flow of water in a lock or pipe; a throttle valve.
- 船闸 chuánzhá ship locka lock on a canal or river that allows ships to pass between levels of different height
- 闸北 zháběi ZhabeiA former district in the northern part of Shanghai, located north of Suzhou Creek (Wusong) Creek and serving as a major railway hub.
- 开闸 kāizhá to open a sluice gateto open a sluice gate or floodgate
- 水闸 shuǐzhá sluice gateA gate built into a dam or canal to regulate water levels and control flow; water gate; floodgate; lock; dam
- 气闸 qìzhá airlockan airtight chamber with two doors that allows passage between regions of different air pressures
- 电闸 diànzhá electric switchA large electric switch or circuit breaker, often used as a master switch for high-current lines.
- 闸口 zhákǒu sluice gatean opening in a water gate or dam that allows water to flow through; a floodgate
- 晶闸管 jīngzháguǎn thyristor(electronics) silicon-controlled rectifier; thyristor
- 闸刀 zhádāo knife switchA low-voltage power switch used to connect or disconnect an electrical circuit, named for its blade-like component.
- 涵闸 hánzhá sluices and culvertsWater management infrastructure consisting of culverts and water gates
- 合闸 hézhá to switch onto close a switch in order to connect an electrical circuit; to switch the power on
- 跳闸 tiàozhá to trip(of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip automatically due to a circuit overload or fault
- 闸板 zhábǎn sluice gate; dampera movable plate or gate used to regulate the flow of water (in a sluice or lock) or air (in a stove or furnace)
- 闸阀 zháfá gate valveA device installed in fluid pipelines used to switch flow on and off or control the flow rate, such as a sluice valve or throttle valve.
- 车闸 chēzhá brakea device used for braking or slowing down a vehicle, such as a car or bicycle
- 手闸 shǒuzhá handbrakea brake operated by hand, especially in a vehicle
- 闸瓦 zháwǎ brake shoeA curved brake component used in trains, typically made of cast iron or synthetic resin, that presses against a wheel to stop its rotation.
- 闸盒 zháhé fuse boxa box containing an electrical switch and fuses used to control and protect a circuit; switch box
- 下闸 xiàzhá to lower a sluice gateto lower a sluice gate to control the flow of water; outflow sluice
- 倒轮闸 dàolúnzhá coaster brakeA type of bicycle brake operated by pedaling in reverse to slow down or stop the bike.
- 大闸蟹 dàzháxiè hairy crabChinese mitten crab; a prized freshwater crab from the Yangtze River delta, especially the varieties from Yangcheng Lake and near Shanghai
- 旋闸 xuánzhá rotor sluice gate
- 气动闸 qìdòngzhá pneumatic brake
- 泄水闸 xièshuǐzhá sluice gatea gate used to control the flow or drainage of water from a river, lake, or reservoir; sluice
- 泄洪闸 xièhóngzhá sluice gateA gate or valve used to release excess water from a reservoir, dam, or irrigation canal; also refers to the overall structures used for flood discharge.
- 胀闸 zhàngzhá hub brakeA type of braking device on a bicycle located inside the wheel hub where two semicircular pads expand against the hub sleeve to slow or stop the wheel.
- 进水闸 jìnshuǐzhá inlet sluiceAn intake or entry lock used to control water flow into a channel or pipe; water intake work
- 闸刀开关 zhádāokāiguān knife switch(electricity) A low-voltage switch used to open or close a circuit, named for its blade-like handle; also called a [[刀开关|刀開關|dao1 kai1 guan1]] or [[闸刀|閘刀|zha2 dao1]]
- 闸机 zhájī turnstileA machine installed at entrances or exits to control the flow of people; now commonly used for automated ticket checking at subway stations or venues.
- 闸道 zhádào gateway(computing) a device or software that connects two networks using different protocols; commonly used in Taiwan, equivalent to [[网关|網關|wang3 guan1]] in Mainland China.
- 闸道器 zhádàoqì gatewayA computer device that connects different networks using different protocols to allow data to pass between them; equivalent to [[网关|網關|wang3 guan1]].
- 验票闸门 yànpiàozhámén ticket gateautomatic ticket gate or turnstile used for passenger entry or exit control at stations
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH