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關閉

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Mandarin · pinyin guān bì

to close; to shut (a window etc)
(of a shop, school etc) to shut down

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關: Look up this written character
閉: Look up this written character
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up

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1–4 · guan1 bi4

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gwaan1 bai3

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verb

to close; to shut; to switch off
to close down; to shut down (a factory, business, etc.)

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