Rank 1235IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

闭 - bì

shut, close; obstruct, block up

shut, close; obstruct, block up

How to read 闭

Click 闭 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishshut, close; obstruct, block up
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

闭上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 闭包. Please read 闭合 one more time.

Common words with this character

to close; to shut up
closure
to close by coming together; to close by connecting in a loop; closed-loop
Shut up!; same as 閉上嘴巴|闭上嘴巴

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 闭 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 闭上 and 闭包 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 闭.