闸 meaning and pronunciation

闸

Simplified character

閘

Traditional character

闸 English definition

zhá

gear
brake
sluice
lock (on waterway)
electric switch or circuit breaker

Characters with the same pronunciation

札 : thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note;
蚻 : Aphrophora martima;
铡 : lever-knife;
霅 : rain;