阖(hé)

13 strokesTrad. 闔

door

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Character information

Pinyin
hé
Meaning
door; to close; whole
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
闔

Origin & structure

Where 阖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门盍

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

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

Made of

门mén盍hé

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 阖 step by step

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

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Words with 阖

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

hé阖jiā家

variant of 合家[he2 jia1]

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hé阖lú庐

King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 闔閭|阖闾

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hé阖lǘ闾

King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 闔廬|阖庐

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Related characters

From 阖’s common words

家庐闾

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