闭 bì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
闭
bì
to close
Character
Example phrases
- 她闭上眼睛，深吸一口气，才有勇气走进会议室。 Tā bì shàng yǎnjing, shēn xī yì kǒu qì, cái yǒu yǒngqì zǒu jìn huìyìshì. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before she had the courage to walk into the meeting room.
- 这种花一到晚上就闭上花瓣。 Zhè zhǒng huā yí dào wǎnshang jiù bì shàng huābàn. This kind of flower closes its petals as soon as evening comes.
- 他累得一闭眼就睡着了。 Tā lèi de yí bì yǎn jiù shuìzháo le. He was so tired that he fell asleep the moment he closed his eyes.