created sense approved 闭关/閉關 · bìguān · to close the borders — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
闭关 / 閉關
bìguān
to close the borders
To close border passes or ports; to seal off a country from foreign trade or outside contact.
闭, 关
闭 (literal) → 闭/閉 · bì · to close 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · pass
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 闭关/閉關 · bìguān · retreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
闭关 / 閉關
bìguān
retreat
To isolate oneself from visitors for contemplation or study; specifically used for religious or monastic seclusion such as Chan Buddhist practice.
闭, 关
闭 (literal) → 闭/閉 · bì · to close 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · to lock up
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition