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閉門塞竇

简闭门塞窦 · 繁閉門塞竇

Mandarin · pinyin bì mén sè dòu

to close doors and block openings (idiom); mounting a strict defense

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閉: Look up this written character
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
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闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
窦: dòu · surname; hole, burrow; corrupt

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4–2–4–4 · bi4 men2 se4 dou4

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bai3 mun4 sak1 dau6

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