(guī)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

small arched door

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
guī
Meaning
small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; (fig.) women
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门圭

In this compound, the meaning comes from (gate); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

guī
HSK 7-9

maiden; unmarried woman

Open 闺女 page →
shuāngguī

a widow's chamber (old usage)

Open 孀闺 page →
shēnguī

lady's private room or bedroom; boudoir

Open 深闺 page →
lánguī

a lady's room (honorific)

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girl from a wealthy family

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guī

variant of 闺蜜

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guīfáng

lady's chamber

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guī

(coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie

Open 闺蜜 page →

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