封闭 meaning in English
to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)
Meaning of 封闭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to close; to seal off
- to close down (an illegal venue)
- closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)
How to use 封闭
As a verb, 封闭 means to seal off a place or close it down, often by officials. As an adjective, it describes people, places, or systems cut off from outside influence. Example: 这条路因为施工被封闭了。(Zhè tiáo lù yīnwèi shīgōng bèi fēngbì le.) This road was closed off because of construction.
封 (fēng) is the 封 in 信封 (xìnfēng), envelope, so think of sealing something up. 闭 (bì) has 门 (door) around it, so picture a door shut tight. Seal plus shut door gives you 封闭, sealed off.
Common mistake: Learners often use 封闭 for everyday closing, like a door or a shop at night, where 关 (guān) or 关闭 (guānbì) is the right word. Also, 闭 has 才 inside 门, so do not confuse it with 闲 (xián), which has 木 inside.
封闭 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
封 fēng · to confer · 9 strokes
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闭 bì · to close · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 封闭.
| 信封 | xìnfēng | envelope |
| 关闭 | guānbì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 闭幕 | bìmù | the curtain falls; lower the curtain |
| 闭幕式 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony |
| 封锁 | fēngsuǒ | to blockade; to seal off |
| 封面 | fēngmiàn | cover (of a publication) |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism |
| 封顶 | fēngdǐng | to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project) |
| 闭嘴 | bìzuǐ | Shut up!; same as 閉上嘴巴|闭上嘴巴 |
| 闭上 | bìshang | to close; to shut up |
Questions about 封闭
What does 封闭 mean?
封闭 (fēngbì) means "to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 封闭?
封闭 is made of 2 characters: 封 (9 strokes), 闭 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 封闭 an HSK word?
Yes. 封闭 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 封闭 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 封闭 is written 封閉.
What is the difference between 封闭 and 封锁?
封锁 (fēngsuǒ) suggests a blockade, where an area is guarded so people or goods cannot get in or out. 封闭 is broader. It can mean sealing something physically or describe a closed, isolated state.
Can 封闭 describe a person's personality?
Yes. 他性格很封闭 (tā xìnggé hěn fēngbì) means he is closed off or keeps to himself. People also say 思想封闭 for a closed mind.