to close; to shut; to stop up

Character data

Radical ⾨ (169.3)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

閉 bì
  1. 1. to close
  2. 2. to shut
  3. 3. to stop up
  4. 4. to obstruct

Words containing 閉

Word Meaning
to shut
closed-circuit television
to lock
lock-up period (on stock options)
to close a door
shut doors and seal gaps; guard tightly
shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
shut in to polish lines; intense writing work
lit. to build a cart behind closed doors
seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)
closed-door policy
close the country to international intercourse
to close the passes and seal off the country
closed set (math.)
closed syllable
opening and closing ceremonies
to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil)
to close; to shut
to close the door in one's face (idiom)
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