合拢

Traditional (Taiwan): 合攏

hélǒng ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄨㄥˇ

    • to close (flower, eyes, suitcase etc)
    • to bring together
    • (insect or bird when not flying) to fold (its wings)

Character by character

Other words read hélǒng

helong with other tones

  • 贺龙 hèlóng He Long (1896-1969), important communist military leader, died from persecution during the Cultural Revolution
  • 合龙 hélóng join the two sections (of a linear structure: bridge, dike etc) to complete its construction

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