关隘

關隘
guān'ài

mountain pass (that is located in a strategic position)

Wiktionary

Homographs

关隘 guānài mountain pass

Entry Composition

=1 关 Guān surname Guan
=1 关 guān
  1. mountain pass
  2. to close; to shut; to turn off
  3. to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc)
  4. to concern; to involve
=2 隘 ài
  1. (bound form) narrow
  2. (bound form) a defile; a narrow pass
=2 隘 è
  1. to block; to defend
  2. to isolate