Definitions
(verb)
to close; to shut
(verb)
to block; to obstruct
Etymology
Simplified form of 閉. Depicts a door closed shut with horizontal bars.
About
The traditional character "閉" is structured with the radical 門, meaning "door", and the component 才, which historically served as a phonetic element or possibly depicted a bolt, leading to the original meaning of securing or shutting a door. Over centuries, this meaning extended from physically closing doors to encompassing the act of closing anything, such as eyes, mouths, or proceedings. The simplified form "闭" retains the same conceptual composition, featuring the door radical 门 alongside the component 才.
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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。