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Simplified form of 閉. Depicts a door closed shut with horizontal bars.
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闭 is the simplified form of 閉, both combining the door radical 门 (door) with 才, a component originally depicting a horizontal bar used to bolt a door shut, while also hinting at the pronunciation. This structure establishes the core meaning of entrances, barriers, and gateways. The character first referred to physically shutting or fastening a door to prevent entry or exit, then extended to closing objects in general, shutting down operations, and abstract notions of obstructing, concluding, or blocking access and communication.
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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。
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