闭
闭 (bì) · to shut
闭 (bì) means “to shut”. It is made of 门 + 才 and has 6 strokes.
Break 闭 into its parts
What 闭 is made of
- 门 mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 才 cái — ability
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 扌 shǒu — hand
Origin hint: A door 门 blocked by bars 才 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
闭 stroke order
Example sentences with 倒闭
那家商店去年倒闭了。Nà jiā shāngdiàn qùnián dǎobì le.That shop closed down last year.
这家公司为什么会倒闭？Zhè jiā gōngsī wèishénme huì dǎobì?Why did this company go bankrupt?
Words with 闭
Also built with 门
- 们menplural suffix
- 闪shǎnto dodge
- 问wènto ask
- 闯chuǎngto rush
- 闲xiánfence
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
- 闷mèngloomy
- 闹nàonoisy
- 闻wénto smell
- 阂héseparated
- 阅yuèto examine
- 阐chǎnto disclose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to shut |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 門 (gate, #169) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
Questions about 闭
What does 闭 mean?
闭 (bì) means “to shut”.
How many strokes does 闭 have?
闭 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 闭?
The radical of 闭 is 門 (mén, “gate”), Kangxi radical number 169.
What parts make up 闭?
闭 is made of 门 (gate) and 才 (ability).
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