闭元音 bìyuányīn close vowel Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 闭 閉 bì verb to close to close or shut; to bring things together such as the eyes or mouth元音 yuányīn vowel A speech sound produced by the vocal cords vibrating while the air flows through the mouth and throat without being blocked; also called 母音 mǔyīn.