下闸 xiàzhá to lower a sluice gate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 下 xià verb to descend to go down; to get off or out of a vehicle; to leave a stage or field; to go towards a place (often southwards or towards the grassroots)闸 閘 zhá noun sluice gate (bound form) sluice gate; floodgate; a water control facility used to adjust water flow; formerly a river tax station