閉關

闭

閉

bì

关

關

gua̅n

to close the passes / to seal off the country / seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)

Characters and words in 閉關

闭

閉

bì = bi + Ø4

to close / to stop up / to shut / to obstruct

闭 = 才 + 门 : The way out of the space station's bathroom is blocked! Brunhilde shut the door and is unable to open it again. Fortunately, as she uses her secret X-ray super ability, she discovers a secret door in the floor.

关

關

gua̅n = gu + an1

mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve

关 = 丷 + 天 : A mean crocodile (丷) is chasing Gitta Giraffe (gu) in front of the anthill (an1). It almost caught up, when an angel (天) appears and pushes its off button (mnemonic symbol for 关) to save Gitta Giraffe.