The character 闭 — “close”: how to write it and what it means
close, shut
The Chinese character 闭 is read bì and means “close, shut”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 闭
闭 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 闭, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 闭 is made of
Outside, 门 “door”: to shut the door. The opposite of 开 “open”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 闭
- 关闭close, turn off (lit.)HSK 5
- 闭幕式closing ceremonyHSK 5
- 倒闭go bankrupt, close downHSK 6
- 封闭seal off; closedHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 闭?
闭 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 闭 mean?
闭 means “close, shut”. It appears in 关闭 (“close”), 闭幕式 (“closing ceremony”), 倒闭 (“go bankrupt”), 封闭 (“seal off”).
How do you pronounce 闭?
闭 is read bì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 闭 have?
6 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 闭 yourself
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