闭

bì

“To close” in Chinese is 闭 (bì).

Other characters with the syllable bi: see all 20 →

Meaning

to close
to stop up
to shut

Show 1 more meaning

to obstruct

Example

许多小公司倒闭了。

Many small companies went bankrupt.

From 倒闭 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 闭

倒闭dǎobìto go bankruptHSK 4 封闭fēngbìto close; to seal offHSK 4 关闭guānbìto close; to shut (a window etc)HSK 4 闭幕bìmùthe curtain fallsHSK 5 闭幕式bìmùshìclosing ceremonyHSK 5

More HSK 4 characters

阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityHSK 4 矮ǎi(of a person) shortHSK 4 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 暗àndarkHSK 4 巴bāBa, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan)HSK 4 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 4 败bàito defeatHSK 4 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associateHSK 4 薄báothinHSK 4 宝bǎojewelHSK 4

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