闭关锁国

Traditional: 閉關鎖國

bì guān suǒ guó

Dictionary entry

to close the passes and seal off the country

What does 闭关锁国 mean?

闭关锁国 (bì guān suǒ guó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to close the passes and seal off the country

2to close a country to exclude foreign contact

Character breakdown

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闭bìto close · to stop up 关Guānsurname Guan 锁suǒto lock; to lock up · a lock (CL:把[ba3])国Guósurname Guo

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闭关锁国

bì guān suǒ guó

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