扉 meaning and stroke order
Door panel
How to write 扉, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 扉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- door with only one leaf
How 扉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Door.
户 gives the meaning and 非 hints at the sound.
Radical: 户 (door), shared by 15 characters on this site.
How to remember 扉
扉 is built from 户 (hù), a door, which gives the meaning, and 非 (fēi), which gives the sound. Picture 非 as two rows of hinges sitting under the door 户, and you have a single door panel that swings open.
扉 is a literary word and rarely stands alone in speech. You mostly meet it in set words like 心扉 (xīnfēi), the door of the heart, and 扉页 (fēiyè), the title page of a book. Example: 她终于打开了心扉。(Tā zhōngyú dǎkāi le xīnfēi.) She finally opened up her heart.
Common mistake: Learners often write 非 (fēi) or 菲 (fēi) when they mean 扉, because all three sound the same. Remember that 扉 always has the door 户 on top, since its meaning is about a door.
Common words with 扉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 心扉 | xīnfēi | inner heart; soul |
扉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 扉
How many strokes are in 扉?
扉 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 扉 mean?
扉 (fēi) means door panel. A common word with it is 心扉 (xīnfēi), meaning "inner heart; soul".
How do you pronounce 扉?
扉 is pronounced fēi, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 扉?
The radical of 扉 is 户, which carries the idea of "door". Dictionaries list 扉 under this radical.
What is the difference between 扉 and 门?
门 (mén) is the everyday word for any door or gate. 扉 (fēi) is formal and literary, and it refers to a door leaf or panel. In daily speech you should say 门.
What does 敞开心扉 mean?
敞开心扉 (chǎngkāi xīnfēi) means to open up your heart and speak honestly about your feelings. It is a common phrase in writing, songs, and serious conversations.