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Etymology
Simplified form of 閉. Depicts a door closed shut with horizontal bars.
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The character 闭 combines the door radical 门 with the talent component 才, which serves as a phonetic element. This structure is the simplified form of the traditional character 閉, where 才 is placed inside the traditional door radical 門. The door radical 门 defines the core semantic field related to entrances and barriers. Originally, 闭 meant physically shutting or fastening a door to block passage. This meaning later extended to the closing of various objects, the cessation of operations, and abstract concepts like obstructing communication or restricting access.
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请闭上眼睛。
他闭着嘴不说话。
商店在晚上九点闭店。
图书馆周一闭馆。
这位大师决定闭关修炼。
他闭门谢客，专心写作。
闭上眼睛，想象一片大海。
在公众场合发言时，他总会紧张得闭上眼睛。