yōu​bì

to confine

  • created sense approved 幽闭/幽閉 · yōu​bì · to live in seclusion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    幽闭 / 幽閉

    yōu​bì

    to live in seclusion

    to stay indoors and not go out; to lead a secluded life

    幽 (literal) → 幽 · yōu · secluded 闭 (literal) → 闭/閉 · bì · to close

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  • created sense approved 幽闭/幽閉 · yōu​bì · to confine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    幽闭 / 幽閉

    yōu​bì

    to confine

    to incarcerate or keep in confinement; to place under house arrest

    幽 (literal) → 幽 · yōu · to imprison 闭 (literal) → 闭/閉 · bì · to close

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 幽闭/幽閉 · yōu​bì · to sterilize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    幽闭 / 幽閉

    yōu​bì

    to sterilize

    (archaic) to sterilize a woman as a form of criminal punishment; female castration

    幽 (literal) → 幽 · yōu · to imprison 闭 (literal) → 闭/閉 · bì · to block

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