闭 Stroke Order — How to Write 闭

Stroke Order

闭 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

闭 Radical and Character Components

Components:门才

闭 is an ideographic compound. A door 门 blocked by bars 才.

Radical: 门 + 3 more strokes

闭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 闭 in Chinese

bì闭

To close or shut. It is often used in idiomatic expressions such as '闭门思过' (to reflect on one's mistakes in seclusion).

他决定闭门思过，好好反省自己的错误。

He decided to shut himself indoors and reflect on his mistakes.

To close, to stop, to conclude (an event, meeting, or market).

本次画展将于本周末闭幕。

This art exhibition will close this weekend.

To block; to stop up; to obstruct (e.g., holding one's breath)

他在水下闭气很久。

He held his breath underwater for a long time.

Common Words and Phrases with 闭

bì闭gǔ谷

A narrow, gorge-like section within a wider valley.

这条河流穿过一片开阔的山谷后，突然进入了一段险峻的闭谷，两侧峭壁高耸入云

After flowing through a wide valley, this river suddenly enters a perilous narrow gorge, with towering cliffs on both sides.

bì闭guān关

To seclude oneself, often for focused study or spiritual practice; or for a country to close itself off from foreign interaction.

她最近一直在闭关修炼，希望能突破瓶颈

She has been in seclusion practicing recently, hoping to break through the bottleneck.

bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国

To close a country to foreign intercourse; to follow an isolationist policy.

如果一个企业长期闭关锁国，不学习外部的先进经验，很容易就会被市场淘汰。

If an enterprise maintains a long-term self-imposed isolation and fails to learn from advanced external experiences, it will easily be eliminated by the market.

bì闭guān关zhèng政cè策

A policy of isolationism or exclusion, often referred to as a close-door policy.

如果一个公司长期实行闭关政策，它将很难在竞争激烈的市场中保持领先地位。

If a company maintains a closed-door policy for a long time, it will be difficult for it to retain a leading position in the fiercely competitive market.

bì闭guān关zì自shǒu守

To close the country to international intercourse; to isolate oneself from the outside world and reject external influences.

小明因为性格内向，总是闭关自守，不愿与人交流，错失了许多结交朋友的机会。

Because of his introverted personality, Xiao Ming always keeps to himself and is unwilling to communicate with others, missing many opportunities to make friends.

bì闭hé合

To close or form a loop, especially in a circuit or curve.

工程师们正在确保管道系统能够完全闭合，以防止任何泄漏。

The engineers are ensuring that the pipeline system can be completely closed to prevent any leaks.

bì闭huì会

to close a meeting

由于时间已晚，大家一致同意闭会。

Due to the late hour, everyone unanimously agreed to adjourn the meeting.

bì闭jīng经

Amenorrhea, the absence of menstruation, either never having started (primary amenorrhea) or having ceased after once beginning (secondary amenorrhea).

由于过度节食，她出现了闭经的情况，健康状况令人担忧。

Due to excessive dieting, she experienced amenorrhea, and her health condition is concerning.

bì闭kǒu口

to keep one's mouth shut; to remain silent

他知道内幕，但在会议上始终闭口不谈。

He knew the inside story, but he kept his mouth shut about it throughout the meeting.

bì闭kǒu口wú无yán言

To be left speechless; unable to say a word.

面对他尖锐的问题，小明一时语塞，闭口无言。

Faced with his pointed questions, Xiao Ming was momentarily tongue-tied and rendered speechless.

bì闭lù路diàn电shì视

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a television system in which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored, primarily for surveillance and security purposes, via a limited set of connected cameras and monitors.