Word

封闭 (fēng bì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 封闭

动 dòng verb

to seal off; to close

这条路因施工而封闭了。

zhè tiáo lù yīn shī gōng ér fēng bì le

This road was closed due to construction.

Word breakdown

封 fēng — to seal; to block

1 信封 xìn fēng — envelope HSK 5
- 信 letter, correspondence
- 封 envelope, covering for sealing
Example

他在信封上写了地址。

tā zài xìn fēng shàng xiě le dì zhǐ

He wrote the address on the envelope.
2 密封 mì fēng — to seal HSK 7
- 密 tight, hermetic, with no gaps
- 封 to seal, to close off
Example

请把这个容器密封好。

qǐng bǎ zhè ge róng qì mì fēng hǎo

Please seal this container well.
3 封建 fēng jiàn — feudalism HSK 7
- 封 to enfeoff, grant land and titles
- 建 to establish, set up (a system)
Example

中国的封建社会持续了两千多年。

Zhōng guó de fēng jiàn shè huì chí xù le liǎng qiān duō nián

China's feudal society lasted over two thousand years.
4 封锁 fēng suǒ — blockade HSK 7
- 封 seal, close off
- 锁 lock, secure
Example

军队封锁了所有道路。

jūn duì fēng suǒ le suǒ yǒu dào lù

The army blockaded all the roads.
5 封面 fēng miàn — cover HSK 7
- 封 sealing, enclosing (the protective outer layer)
- 面 surface, face (the outer side)
Example

这本书的封面很漂亮。

zhè běn shū de fēng miàn hěn piào liang

This book's cover is very beautiful.

闭 bì — to close; to shut

1 关闭 guān bì — to close HSK 5
- 关 to close, to shut off
- 闭 to shut, to close completely
Example

他忘记关闭电脑了。

tā wàng jì guān bì diàn nǎo le

He forgot to turn off the computer.
2 闭幕式 bì mù shì — closing ceremony HSK 5
- 闭 close, shut (indicating the closing/ending aspect)
- 幕 curtain (metaphorically represents the end of an event)
- 式 ceremony (indicates a formal ceremonial event)
Example

闭幕式将在今晚举行。

bì mù shì jiāng zài jīn wǎn jǔ xíng

The closing ceremony will be held tonight.
3 倒闭 dǎo bì — go bankrupt HSK 6
- 倒 to fall, to collapse
- 闭 to close, to shut down
Example

那家公司因为经营不善而倒闭了。

nà jiā gōng sī yīn wèi jīng yíng bù shàn ér dǎo bì le

That company went bankrupt due to poor management.

Structure & writing

1 封 fēng — to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times)

封 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 圭 guī — jade tablet with pointed top used in ancient royal ceremonies

圭 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 街 jiē street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops 鞋 xié shoe; footwear

HSK 4

挂 guà to hang (something) on a hook, nail, rope, etc.

HSK 5

佳 jiā beautiful, good

HSK 6

哇 wā onomatopoeia for crying or vomiting sounds 娃 wá child; infant

HSK 7

卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom

1.2 寸 cùn — cun, a unit of length (1/10 of a 尺, approx. 1/30 meter)

寸 is a component in 25 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another

HSK 3

封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside

HSK 4

付 fù to submit; to hand over 厨 chú kitchen 导 dǎo to guide; to channel 将 jiāng will; about to 尊 zūn of high status or seniority

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村 cūn village; small residential settlement 耐 nài to endure; to withstand; to bear 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops

HSK 5

冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi)

HSK 6

夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct

HSK 7

嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 寺 sì ancient government office 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 辱 rǔ shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

Stroke order

2 闭 bì — to close; to shut

闭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed

门 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

HSK 3

闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over

HSK 5

润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')

HSK 6

闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area

HSK 7