閉關自守

闭
閉
关
關
自
自
守
守
close the country to international intercourse

Characters and words in 閉關自守

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.
闭
閉
关
關
to close the passes / to seal off the country / seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)
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.
自
zì = z + Ø4
self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely
自 = 丶 + 目 : Mnemonic symbol: a hand mirror, which someone uses to look at themselves.

The Eye of Providence (目) is looking at itself (自) in a handheld mirror (自) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). It think it's indeed looking very good, since Zorro (z) attached a petal (丶) to its eye (目).
守
shǒu = sh + ou3
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
守 = 宀 + 寸 : Sherlock Holmes just graduated from police school and stands guard in the outhouse. Still wearing his graduation cap and carrying a huge shield, he's protecting the outhouse's art. The visitors are a bit afraid of him, so he thumbs up to show them that there's no danger from him.

Words with 閉關自守

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Sentences with 閉關自守

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