闭合 (bì hé) — to close; to shut (formal/technical)

Definition

Formal/technical verb meaning 'to close, shut' — used in scientific, medical, or mechanical contexts (wounds, circuits, valves) rather than everyday speech. Pair with 关 (the everyday 'close') for the contrast.

verb
to closeto shut (formal/technical)

Examples

  • 闭合。
    Shāng kǒu hěn kuài jiù huì bì hé.
    The wound will close soon.
  • 闭合。
    Kāi guān bì hé hòu diàn lù jiù tōng le.
    After the switch closes, the circuit is connected.
  • 闭合。
    Zhè shàn mén néng zì dòng bì hé.
    This door can close automatically.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

闭bìshut; close
合héjoin; close

闭 and 合 both convey shutting or joining, so together they mean to close.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閉; 闭 is its simplified writing.

  • 門門méndoor
  • 材材cáimaterial; timber

The traditional form 閉 pairs 門 (door) with 材 (material; timber); the simplified 闭 is a later shorthand, so its right side is not the historical component.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

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