Meaning
Seal; close; enclose; block off; boundary; pound (unit).
- 封鎖 — blockade; shutting down or sealing off an area
- 封書 — sealed letter; letter in an envelope
- 封印 — a seal placed on something; to seal up
- 密封 — airtight seal; sealing something completely
- 開封 — opening a sealed letter or package
- 封をする — to seal; to put a seal on an envelope or container
With the measuring radical 寸 on the right, 封 originally pictured marking off land and closing it. Think of driving a stake into the ground at the border — once it’s marked and measured, the space is sealed and no one enters without permission.