封路

fēnglù

verb #47,521

Meanings

1 to close a road
2 road closure

Characters

to seal; close off

Examples

因为下雪，高速公路全线封路。

Yīnwèi xià xuě, gāosù gōnglù quánxiàn fēnglù.

Because of snow, the entire expressway was closed.

马拉松比赛期间，市中心要封路。

Mǎlāsōng bǐsài qījiān, shì zhōngxīn yào fēnglù.

During the marathon, the city center will be closed to traffic.

Tips

memory

封 (to seal) + 路 (road) — literally 'to seal a road.' The same 封 is in 封锁 (fēngsuǒ, to blockade) and 封城 (fēngchéng, to lock down a city).

Stroke Order

封 fēng

路 lù