阁(gé)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 閣

pavilion (usu. two-storied)

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Character information

Pinyin
gé
Meaning
pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
閣

Origin & structure

Where 阁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门各

In this compound, the meaning comes from 门 (door); 各 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

门mén各gè

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 阁 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 阁

Common words using 阁 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

nèi内gé阁
HSK 7-9

(government) cabinet

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tíng亭gé阁

pavilion

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chū出gé阁

(of a girl) to marry (literary)

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tíng亭tái台lóu楼gé阁

pavilions and kiosks (in Chinese gardens)

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xiān仙shān山qióng琼gé阁

jeweled palace in the fairy mountain

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jiàn剑gé阁

see 剑阁县

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jiān尖gé阁liè列dǎo岛

Senkaku Islands (Japanese name for the Diaoyu Islands 钓鱼岛), also known as the Pinnacle …

Open 尖阁列岛 page →
yǐng影zi子nèi内gé阁

shadow cabinet

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内亭出台楼仙山琼

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