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封
fēng
Description
“封”常常用来数信，比如一封信。
"封" is often used to count letters, for example, 一封信 (one letter).
它也可以表示把东西关起来或者封住，比如把门封起来。
It can also mean to close or seal something, such as sealing a door.
Meanings
封fēng
measure word for letters
我今天收到了一封信。
I received a letter today.
封fēng
to seal; to close up
请把信封好。
Please seal the envelope.
封fēng
to block; to shut down
这条路被封了。
This road is closed.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a measure word 封 counts letters and sealed documents, not general objects.
- Etymology
original sense of sealing (封) extends to blocking and to counting sealed items.
In videos
“前面加一个螺旋桨小口子给它封上”
“到底该咋封了”
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