闺

guī

g+uī·1st tone

small arched door

Radical: 门 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Less common

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔闷

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔闷阅闾阑

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Character Decomposition

闺=门+圭

Etymology

gate

Meanings

small arched door

boudoir; lady's chamber

(fig.) women

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Words with 闺 55 total

a lady's room (honorific)兰闺lán guī lady's private room or bedroom · boudoir深闺shēn guī a widow's chamber (old usage)孀闺shuāng guī a woman's rooms香闺xiāng guī

Idioms with 闺 8 total Chain

wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel · living in poverty筚门闺窦bì mén guī dòu girl from a wealthy family · unmarried daughter of a noble house大家闺秀dà jiā guī xiù