封锁 (fēngsuǒ) · to block off

封锁 (fēngsuǒ) means “to block off; to seal off; blockade”. It is written with 2 characters: 封 (measure word for letters) + 锁 (lock). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 封锁 is built

The characters

封 fēng · measure word for letters

What 封 is made of

圭guī — jade tablet
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
寸cùn — inch

Origin hint: To seal 寸 something with a handful of mortar 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

锁 suǒ · lock

What 锁 is made of

钅jīn — metal
⺌ — structural part
贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person

Example sentences

大雪封锁了进山的路。Dàxuě fēngsuǒ le jìn shān de lù.Heavy snow blocked the road into the mountains.

警察封锁了现场。Jǐngchá fēngsuǒ le xiànchǎng.The police sealed off the scene.

Questions about 封锁

What does 封锁 mean?

封锁 (fēngsuǒ) means “to block off; to seal off; blockade”.

How do you pronounce 封锁?

封锁 is pronounced fēngsuǒ.

Which HSK level is 封锁?

封锁 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 封锁 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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