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Character

闺

guī HSK 7
闺 guī HSK 7
  • 1. (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom
  • 2. inner chamber; especially a woman's private quarters
Words using 闺 as guī (1)
  • 1 闺女 guī nǚ — daughter HSK 7
    • 闺 women's chambers; adds a familiar, informal tone to 'daughter'
    • 女 female, daughter; provides the core meaning of female offspring
    Example

    我闺女今年上大学了。

    wǒ guī nǚ jīn nián shàng dà xué le

    My daughter is going to university this year.

Structure & writing
闺 guī — (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom

闺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed
门 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 3
闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')
HSK 6
闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area
HSK 7
澜 lán large waves; billows 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood 闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom 阀 fá a person or group with special power or influence in a certain field
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阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 阂 hé to be blocked or separated by a barrier 阎 Yán 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify
2 圭 guī — jade tablet with pointed top used in ancient royal ceremonies
圭 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 街 jiē street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops 鞋 xié shoe; footwear
HSK 4
挂 guà to hang (something) on a hook, nail, rope, etc.
HSK 5
佳 jiā beautiful, good
HSK 6
哇 wā onomatopoeia for crying or vomiting sounds 娃 wá child; infant
HSK 7
卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom

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